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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 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 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 ...

March 01

Posted By: Guy Vitetta
Posted In: Collaborative Law , Family Law , Litigation
Tags: charleston attorneys, Charleston divorce lawyer, Collaborative Law, divorce, Family law, Family Law Litigation
Date: March 1, 2017
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Collaborative Family Law for Cases involving Mental Health Issues in Charleston SC

In a recent Charleston Family Law consultation, the prospective client was newly separated from her mentally ill spouse and wanted to use Collaborative Practice to help her family reach resolution. Mental health issues are endemic in Divorce cases and Charleston Family Law is no exception. Some ...

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...