Divorce

You're excited to get married. You and your significant other have been engaged for months or maybe over a year. You've been planning the wedding and planning your life together after you get married. But then you start thinking about the financial realities of...

A lot of parents struggle with the idea of getting divorced. They know that they would like to split up and that they would each personally be happier if they were no longer married. But they have children now, and they generally believe that it will be better for the...

In South Carolina, divorcing spouses have several options for spousal support (aka, alimony). Examples include periodic, rehabilitative and lump-sum alimony, to name a few. Lump-sum alimony, sometimes called a buyout, is an ideal alternative to periodic support for...

A stay-at-home spouse offers significant support for a household. Even if you don't have children, they can manage the majority of the cleaning, cooking and logistical support for the household. With children, the duties of a stay-at-home spouse often expand to...

One of the issues a divorcing couple has to deal with during the divorce process is spousal support payment. Also known as alimony, spousal support is a court-ordered payment that is made by one spouse to the other during the separation period or after the divorce for...

A prenuptial agreement is a contract that an engaged couple signs before they solemnize a marriage. The agreement may outline their expectations for the relationship or about property that they want to protect if they get divorced later. If you and your spouse already...

You don't necessarily have to talk with your spouse about divorce in advance. You can simply file and give them the paperwork, notifying them that you would like to end the marriage.  That said, most people do have a conversation with their spouse before doing so....

Imagine this: You innocently post a video on social media of a party you had hosted in your home where things got a little bit out of hand only to find yourself having to explain it in court. That is the reality of divorce proceedings in this digital age where social...

A postnuptial agreement is much like a prenuptial agreement except that you draft it after marriage instead of before it. Postnuptial agreements have become more widely used because they can protect individual spouses and even help a married couple navigate a rocky...

In many families, one spouse may work part-time or even leave the workforce altogether to support the family, handle household matters or raise children. These adults sacrifice income and the opportunity to command a higher wage through experience on the job.  Alimony...