Category: Divorce
Generally, you should not voluntarily move out before a divorce in South Carolina unless you’re concerned for your safety. Moving out could hurt your child custody position, increase financial pressure, support claims of abandonment, and weaken your leverage over the marital home. If moving out before a divorce…
To file for divorce in South Carolina, you must first meet the residency requirements, then file a divorce petition with the Family Court, serve your spouse with divorce papers, and attend a hearing to finalize the divorce. Filing for divorce in South Carolina involves a multi-step legal process….
South Carolina has specific residency requirements to file for divorce. To initiate divorce proceedings, at least one spouse must have resided in South Carolina for at least one year. If both spouses are residents of South Carolina, the divorce residency requirement is three months. This rule ensures that…
In South Carolina, a couple typically must be separated for at least one year before they can file for divorce. However, there are some exceptions, including excessive drug or alcohol use, cruelty, abandonment, and infidelity, that provide grounds to seek divorce more quickly. Protecting your future requires understanding…
A divorce is uncontested when both spouses agree on everything, including property, debts, support, and custody. This kind of divorce usually takes less time and costs less than a contested one. However, even in uncontested divorces, you must meet specific requirements and briefly appear in court. An experienced…
If you plan to file for a no-fault divorce in South Carolina, you and your spouse must live separately for a continuous period of at least one year. This period of separation begins as soon as you consciously decide to reside separately. No couple who marries ever expects…
You technically do not need a lawyer to get divorced in South Carolina. South Carolina law allows you to file an uncontested divorce without a lawyer. But if you hire an attorney, they can make sure you meet all the requirements and work to make the process as…
For many married couples, the decision by one or both spouses to get a divorce is one of the most challenging and emotional decisions they will ever make. This decision can quickly become even more complicated if one or both parties are pursuing an at-fault divorce. In an…
A couple must live separate and apart as a prerequisite to obtaining a no-fault divorce in South Carolina. However, many couples decide to separate because their personal or religious beliefs prohibit divorce, or because they need a break from marital turbulence. No matter your reasons for contemplating this…
It is never easy to decide that you will end your marriage. Once you make that difficult decision, you will have many questions about what comes next for you and, perhaps, your children as well. You may especially want to know how long it will take for you…