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1 Answer | Asked in Child Support and Divorce for South Carolina on
Q: My question is can i seek for backchild support if I never have requested it for the past 6 yrs?

My husband and I have been seperated for going in 7 years and he hasnt paid anything toward his sons well being.

Wesley Stoddard
Wesley Stoddard
answered on Dec 12, 2017

Child support will be set at the Judge's discretion but my experience is that most Judges will not award

you past child support in this instance if there was no previous order awarding it to you.

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for South Carolina on
Q: In the state of SC can you get an annulment after 5 months after finding untruths or do we have to file for a divorce?

I want to get the quickest divorce possible before it causes anymore heartache for me and my children from another marriage. I was fooled.

Wesley Stoddard
Wesley Stoddard
answered on Dec 5, 2017

You would have to file a petition for an annulment and serve the spouse. It will be necessary to have a short hearing to prove the grounds and that the marriage has not been consummated.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Divorce for South Carolina on
Q: If the child isn't biologically his, does the child have to be mentioned in divorce papers for custody?

My husband and I separated a year ago and I recently had a baby. I can't put the father's name on the birth certificate bc I'm still married. When I file the divorce papers, do I need to put my second child down as well? And request sole custody for him since he isnt biologically... View More

Wesley Stoddard
Wesley Stoddard
answered on Nov 26, 2017

In SC a child born during a marriage presumes the father is your husband. For this reason this child does need to be included so the Divorce Decree will address the paternity snd name the natural father. Snydebts accumulated during the marriage are presumed to be marital debts so they need to be... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for South Carolina on
Q: If I have a picture of my husband car at a lady's house and saw them together I have the tag number is that proof adulte
Wesley Stoddard
Wesley Stoddard
answered on Nov 14, 2017

To prove the grounds of adultery in SC it must be by corroborated evidence. This means another person must be able to testify along with you or another witness that they observed what appears to be adulterous conduct by circumstantial evidence . this evidence can be as little as observing his car... View More

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