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• posted: Jun. 04, 2025
• Karen McManaway
• Child Custody
• jurisdiction,  Emergency cases,  contested custody

Jurisdiction is the power of the court to decide a contested custody case. It is important to understand which states might have the power to decide that child’s custody. In 2007 South Read More

• posted: May 18, 2025
• Karen McManaway
• Child Support
• deviation,  child support,  medical costs,  Parental income

Child support is often a point of dispute among parents who divorce, separate or live apart without ever having married. In many cases, the parties in a child support matter Read More

• posted: May 04, 2025
• Karen McManaway
• Probate
• probate process,  personal representative,  estate administration

Representing the estate of a recently deceased loved one is a serious legal responsibility. Handling complex probate tasks while you’re still recovering emotionally can be a heavy burden. Even a Read More

• posted: Apr. 18, 2025
• Karen McManaway
• Child Custody
• likelihood,  extracurricular activities,  custody

Establishing custody terms can be very difficult during divorces between parents of minor children and matters involving unmarried parents. Throughout the country, parties and courts seek to develop parenting plans Read More

• posted: Mar. 18, 2025
• Karen McManaway
• Probate
• Probate,  Tax Exemption,  Estate

Most people associate the probate process with the distribution of a decedent’s assets to heirs named in their will, or beneficiaries designated by intestacy laws when no valid will exists. Read More

• posted: Mar. 04, 2025
• Karen McManaway
• Divorce
• divorces,  Mediation,  Negotiation

There are many benefits to resolving divorce terms and other family law issues outside of the courtroom. Litigation is a public process that increases legal costs and often heightens tensions Read More

• posted: Feb. 18, 2025
• Karen McManaway
• Divorce
• divorce,  Child Custody,  parenting plan

No breakup is easy when the spouses or partners are parents to minor children. When parents separate or divorce in South Carolina, they must create a parenting plan outlining how they Read More