South Carolina Family Law Blog

South Carolina Family Law Blog has family law information for lay people, summaries of recent relevant court opinions, and links to news stories regarding family law.

Author: Ben Stevens practices at Stevens-MacPhail in Spartanburg, S.C. He also authors The Mac Lawyer.

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Recent Posts from South Carolina Family Law Blog

Guide to Family Law Cases in South Carolina
Do You Know the Answers to These Important Questions? Do you need an attorney? What should you consider when hiring a family law attorney? What are the most common mistakes spouses make when divorcing? What…
Client Criticizes Her Own Lawyer on Twitter
Family law attorneys have to have thick skins. Think about it – in virtually every case, one of the parties doesn't like you very much. In contested cases, it can sometimes reach the level of…
Seven Signs That Your Significant Other Is Cheating On You
I have published several articles recently on the subject of cheating, affairs, and marital infidelity. I recently found the following list of "tell-tale signs" that your significant other is cheating on you. The list is written with the…
Listen to Spartanburg Family Lawyer Discuss the "Effect of Economic Downturn on Families"
If you are interested in hearing my interview from the South Carolina Business Review about the effect the economic downturn has on families, you can CLICK HERE. This interview was broacast on eight NPR radio stations…
Is Cheating Ever Justified or Deserved?
I was in a settlement conference recently in which the husband's attorney tried to argue that his client's adultery "was really o.k " because my client had suffered from depression and therefore wasn't a great wife. …
Social Networking Sites Contain Valuable Evidence in Divorce Cases
Lawyers USA featured an article late last week about the types of information that can be found in social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn. The article correctly states that these sites have opened up…
Who Owns the Engagement Ring? (Part Two)
Earlier this week, we examined the issue of who owns the engagement ring prior to marriage if an engagement is broken. In this second part, we look at the issue of who owns the engagement…
SC Governor Admits Adulterous Affair
After he gained national headlines by being "missing" for five days, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford reappeared today and admitted at a press conference that he's been having an affair with an Argentinan woman for about…
Suggestions to Help Deal With Your Former In-Laws
When spouses get divorced, they usually end their relationship with their former in-laws. However, if there are children involved, it is not always easy (or advisable) to do so. Under normal circumstances, children benefit from relationships…
Who Owns the Engagement Ring? (Part One)
Prior to marriage, an engagement ring is generally treated as a conditional gift, rather than an absolute gift. In other words, the ring was given conditioned upon the subsequent ceremonial marriage. Under Roman Law, if…