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What is alimony in a Charleston divorce? What do you need to do to get alimony? And what should you expect if your ex is seeking alimony? In short, alimony is a payment made from one spouse to the other during and/or after a divorce proceeding. Under South Carolina law, courts in Charleston consider many …
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Getting ready for a divorce in South Carolina means that you need to prepare in advance. One of the things you can do now to ensure that you are prepared for your divorce case to move forward is to make a divorce document checklist. On this checklist, you can identify all of the documents that …
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Getting ready for a divorce in Charleston can be a complicated and confusing process. You might not be sure about the specific steps you need to take in advance, or how far in advance you need to begin planning for a divorce. For example, do you need to start planning a week or two before …
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Anyone who is getting divorced in the Charleston area should know that South Carolina is an equitable distribution state. What that means is that all marital property will be divided between the spouses in a divorce case in a way that the court decides is fair to both of the spouses. There are various factors …
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Some states do not have grounds for divorce, but there are still grounds for divorce in South Carolina. To be clear, you will need to allege a ground for filing for divorce. This can be confusing if you know someone who has gotten divorced in another state that is a no-fault state. Some states only …
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Cheating on a spouse happens most often during the holiday season. This time of the year should offer an opportunity for family festivities. Yet husbands and wives also have affairs and cheat on their spouses at this time of the year. Why are more people cheating during the holidays? And what can you do to …
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Considering divorce during the holidays can be difficult and emotional, especially if you have not shared your thoughts with your spouse and have not discussed your plans with friends or family members. When couples share kids from the marriage, plans to divorce can make the holiday season especially complicated and contentious. You might be thinking …
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The holiday season can be tough for families after a divorce. In particular, the first holiday season after a divorce can be especially hard for the kids. Your children are accustomed to holiday traditions you created as a family, and a different kind of holiday season can be upsetting and unhappy. After a divorce, parents …
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Should your New Year’s resolution be to file for divorce? If you are considering divorce as one of your New Year’s resolutions, you are not alone. According to an Insider article, more people file for divorce immediately after the New Year than at any other time of the year. Given the prevalence of divorce filings …
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South Carolina has detailed laws which determine how property is divided in divorce, as well as what happens when one spouse dies. Fortunately, spouses can reach an agreement on these issues between themselves and reduce it to writing. These writings are marital agreements. If you sign an agreement before marriage, it is a premarital agreement, …