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Child Support
Child Support Brochure
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
Support of Minor Children after Divorce or Separation
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: In South Carolina, both parents have a legally enforceable obligation to support their minor children - that is, those under 18 years of age. When the marriage is dissolved or when a separation takes place, the parents may agree on a reasonable amount of support to be contributed by either, or both parents. If they cannot agree, a judge will set an amount.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Children and the Law
(Separate Website)
No relationship is more important than the one between a parent and a child. Many laws affect this relationship, including laws about the duties of parents to their children, how fatherhood is proven, and many more. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Custody of Minor Children Resulting from Divorce or Separation
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: When divorcing or separating parents cannot agree on which parent should have custody of their children, the Family Court must decide. Neither parent automatically has a superior legal right to custody. One parent does not have to show the other unfit in order to obtain custody. The Court will consider the children's best interests in deciding custody and the judge will consider several factors including: the children's relationship with each other and with their parents; the children's adjustment to home, school, and community; the mental and physical health of all children and their parents; and, in certain circumstances, the wishes of the child or children.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
How Do I Report Suspected Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
Visitation Rights after Divorce or Separation
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: Most parents agree on when and where a non-custodial parent will visit their children. Many parents choose to characterize the non-custodial parent's time with the child as "reasonable visitation" and to work out flexible visitation schedules among themselves.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
What Are the Signals of Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
Checklist of potential signals that a child is being abused.
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
What Is Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
Descriptive discussion of different actions classified as child abuse.
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
Expedited Services
(Separate Website)
This page explains how to get copies of vital records in an expedited manner by telephone or by mail.
By: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Fee Schedule for Vital Records Services
(Separate Website)
SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
How to Obtain a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
How to Obtain a Certified Copy of a Marriage License
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
How to Obtain a Certified Copy of a Report of Divorce or Annulment of Marriage
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
On-Site Customers
(Separate Website)
If you prefer to appear personally at DHEC's offices to request copies of vital recoreds, review this page for directions and instructions.
By: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Requests by Mail
(Separate Website)
Where do you send requests for copies of vital records, and what information will DHEC need to fulfill your request? Find out here.
By: SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Divorce
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: In South Carolina there are 5 grounds of legal reasons for divorce. They are 1) separation of spouses for at least 1 year (the so-called "no fault" divorce); 2) adultery; 3) physical cruelty; 4) habitual drunkenness (including habitual use of narcotic drugs and 5) desertion for a period of one year. Mental cruelty and incompatibility are not grounds for divorce in South Carolina.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Divorce and Insurance: How to retain your child's health care coverage
(Separate Website)
Mom and Dad don't live together anymore. Your child has two beds, two sets of teddy bears, two groups of friends, and two homes. And, as the years go by, these two homes may be further and further apart. It's important that your child has health coverage in both homes. But how will you achieve this? And who will pay for it? Just one trip to the emergency room may result in many large medical bills. Health care costs can add up quickly, so you'll want to make provisions for your child's continued health coverage as soon as possible.
By: HealthCareCoach.com
Divorce and the Law
(Separate Website)
Brochure discussing grounds for divorce, family courts, separation, agreements, equitable division, custody and visitation, support, and more. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
HIV and Family Law
(Separate Website)
The most exhaustive survey available of family law issues associated with the HIV epidemic.
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
Innocent and Injured Spouse Relief
(Separate Website)
Information on relief for innocent and injured spouses from governmental withholding of tax refund money to pay another spouse's outstanding debt. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
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