Divorce Law Archives - Vitetta Family Law

March 13

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Divorce Law , Family Law , Finances , General Knowledge
Date: March 13, 2019
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Keeping Legal Fees Down in Domestic Relations Cases

Divorce cases can be some of the most expensive legal disputes in which most people will be involved. Fixed fees can keep their costs under control. The billable hour has become the norm in legal billing, but it wasn’t always this way. There was a time when a person went to the lawyer, told th...

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...

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 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 ...

February 17

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Divorce Law , Family Law
Tags: divorce, Family law
Date: February 17, 2017
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Mediating your Divorce: Take your Family Law Attorney with you

Mediation is often an effective option for resolving issues in separation and divorce. It is more affordable takes less time, and focuses on solutions rather than filing a case and “going to Court”. Family members seeking to divorce have the option to just hire a mediator to resolve ...

February 08

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: alimony , Divorce Law , Family Law
Tags: Alimony Reform
Date: February 8, 2017
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Alimony Reform May Impact Charleston Divorce and Family Law cases

The Alimony Reform bill, HB 3122, in the South Carolina General Assembly significantly revises current alimony code. Everyone impacted by Divorce and Family Law in Charleston should follow it closely. It does not address the existing bar to alimony in cases involving adultery, but if enacted, HB 3...

February 03

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: alimony , Child Support , Collaborative Law , Divorce Law , Legal Advice
Tags: Divorce and Family Law
Date: February 3, 2017
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Be Prepared: Divorce is Complicated!

Many people have never had a meaningful interaction with the Court system before a divorce. Usually this is a stressful time, and depending on what they’ve heard from the media, friends, family and rumors, expectations can be unrealistic. Divorce cases are some of the most complicated case...

January 12

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Collaborative Law , Divorce Law , Family Law
Tags: Collaborative Law, divorce, divorce attorney, divorce lawyer
Date: January 12, 2017
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Divorce, The Brain and the Family Law Attorney

Divorce is often a tragedy of great magnitude for all family members. It is important for those involved in family law cases to understand how stress and trauma affect the brain in order to improve their abilities to make sound decisions. The human brain is hardwired to latch on to negative input f...