Archive for March 2021
What to Expect if You Have Been Ordered to Take a Parenting Class
Parenting classes are often the result of a guardian ad litem recommendation that the court accepts. The course is usually suggested in response to concerns of the other parent that the guardian has been able to validate through an investigation. In other cases, such as an emergency hearing, the court may not have the luxury…
Read MoreYou Can Be Charged with a Crime if Your Child Unintentionally Dies in Your Care
As parents, your job is to raise happy, healthy children. Your job is also to protect them from doing things that are against their own best interest, and from coming to harm. Children suffer the consequences of accidents every day, and some have a very tragic ending. If your child is injured in your care,…
Read MoreA Globe-Spanning Parental Abduction Case, 23 Years in the Making
It used to be automatically assumed that, upon a divorce, the children would live with the mother and have visitation with their father. This premise, called the “tender years” doctrine, is no longer the standard, because children fare best when both parents are active participants in their lives and upbringing. Still, child custody can be…
Read MoreCan Text Messages Prove Adultery in a Divorce?
Adultery is a common reason couples divorce, and can be claimed in a fault-based divorce. However, to make an adultery allegation, you must have hard proof. You may hear about an affair through gossip or your circle of friends, but this is not enough for the court. Our clients sometimes ask if things like text…
Read MoreHow Do I File for Emergency Custody in South Carolina?
A child’s home should be a safe place, a stable and permanent space for their healthy upbringing. Parents and guardians have a responsibility to provide this for their children’s welfare. However, when their home environment puts a child in immediate danger, South Carolina emergency custody attorneys can step in and help get them to safety.…
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