Blog | Divorce & Family Law in Charleston

June 18

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Court Process and Procedure , Divorce Law , Family Law , General Knowledge , Law Advice , Legal Advice
Tags: Charleston divorce lawyer
Date: June 18, 2018
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What should therapists do when they get a request to release their client’s mental health file to a divorce lawyer?

Therapists and others in the mental health community are often unsure what to do when confronted with a request for a client’s therapy records from a divorce lawyer. Here are a few practice pointers based on what I have learned over the years in this evolving area of law. First, how was the re...

May 08

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Custody , General Knowledge
Date: May 8, 2018
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Appeals Court Re-Affirms Sole Custody Preference In Family Court Contested Cases

A majority of custody cases settle with an agreement to share joint custody of children. Regardless, the court of appeals has re-affirmed their preference that awards of joint custody be granted only in exceptional circumstances in contested cases. When parents have separated and are fighting over c...

April 16

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge
Tags: Adoption, Family law
Date: April 16, 2018
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Can parents withdraw their consent to the adoption of their birth child?

When a person signs their consent to place a child up for adoption, as long as their consent was done properly, it will be very difficult to take back. This past January the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the adoption of a child due to problems with the biological parent’s attempts to...

November 12

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: General Knowledge , Law Advice
Date: November 12, 2017
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Is Collaborative Family Law right for you?

Collaborative Law can be a useful, efficient and inexpensive method to resolve a family law case. While Collaborative Law has many benefits, it is prone to abuse and parties are cautioned to engage in this process only upon careful consideration of all options. Collaborative Law is best used in fa...

March 20

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Child Custody , Child Support , Family Law
Tags: child custody, Child Support, Family Court, Family law
Date: March 20, 2017
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Can a United States citizen be extradited to the United States from a foreign country for failing to pay child support?

When a person fails to pay court ordered child support a hearing is scheduled in the Family Court to determine if this person is in Contempt of Court. Contempt of Court requires a finding that a person has the ability to comply with a court order and has willfully chosen to disobey it. A person [&he...

March 15

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Divorce Law
Tags: divorce, divorce attorney, divorce lawyer
Date: March 15, 2017
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Family Law Considerations for Dating Before the Divorce is Final

Charleston Family Law divorce cases can take a long time. While the legal process plods along, many people want to know when it is advisable to live (and especially to date) as if they are no longer married. Consider the following to avoid problems from “dating too soon”. When is a Di...

March 12

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Family Law , Law Advice , Law Articles , Legal Advice
Date: March 12, 2017
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Overturning a Final Judgement In Family Court

Disclosure of information is critical in contested Charleston Family Law matters. In certain instances failure to disclose information during litigation can lead to the reversal of a later judgement. Several years ago I was served with a motion demanding to overturn a Charleston Family Law final...

March 10

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Divorce Law , Family Law , General Knowledge
Date: March 10, 2017
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Keeping a clear head is critical when working with your Charleston Family Law lawyer

The practice of law in the United States has become extremely contentious and the court system is suffering with a huge backlog of cases. Every dispute between people becomes a war, every war must be won at all costs, lawyers are increasingly stressed and unhappy, incivility between lawyers is at ...