Do you live several states away from your kids? If so, it probably causes you some heartache. For example, you miss hanging out with your kids, but even worse, you worry about how your absence may affect them. Long-distance parenting after divorce is a fact of life in...
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Will your child be flying solo as part of your custody agreement?
If you and your co-parent are going to be living some distance apart after your divorce, you may be considering letting your child fly alone as they transition between you during summer vacations, school breaks and holidays. If you agree to do this, you’ll need to...
Spring break and family vacations after a divorce
As spring break approaches, you and your co-parent may be considering a way you can both spend the time with the kids, even if your custody agreement has you splitting the break. If you have an amicable relationship, you may even be considering a family vacation. Is...
Do you need a guardian ad litem in a custody case?
You’ve split from your children’s other parent, but the battles are far from over. Custody and visitation are constant sticking points, and your ex seems to have a difficult time following the existing parenting plan. In fact, you are no longer certain that shared...
When can “split custody” be the best choice for a family?
In most cases, when divorced parents share custody of two or more children, the kids transition between their parents’ homes together. Generally, children do better after divorce when they have each other. However, no two families are alike. In some cases, children...
Do grandparents have visitation rights in South Carolina?
Grandparents often fulfill an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. They may provide child care services, spending the day with their grandchildren when the parents are at work. They might even live with their grandchildren, along with their parents....
Should your last name match your children’s?
Whether you’re a biological or stepparent, there is a chance that your last name does not match the last name your children have. For instance, if you are a woman and gave birth out of wedlock, you may have given your children their father’s last name. Since your name...
Making child visitation days more comfortable
One of the most difficult aspects of a divorce is resolving child custody issues. If the parents cannot agree on a parenting schedule, then the courts will intervene and come up with a schedule that is in the best interests of the child. In any case, both parents will...
Could your substance abuse issues affect your child custody rights?
Things haven’t been good for you and your spouse for a while now. It seems all you do is fight with one another, so you made the decision to divorce. You initially believed you would share joint custody, split your assets and divide the debts and it would be done. But...
3 factors that influence how judges divide custody
When a judge in South Carolina is the one making custody decisions, they need to focus on what is best for the children. Although there is no straightforward definition for this term, the law does require that a judge consider numerous specific factors. What are some...