Legal Services

Family Law

Facing a family law issue in South Carolina? Brinkley Law Firm’s South Carolina family law attorney team offers sound counsel during challenging times. Since 2011, we have been dedicated to providing compassionate and effective legal representa… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Alimony

Child support and alimony are among the many complex issues surrounding a divorce, with guidelines to follow and many factors involved. The child support formula takes into consideration the income of divorcing spouses, non-covered medical expenses,… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Child Support

Every child has the right to financial and emotional support from both parents. When parents no longer live together, ensuring that both contribute to the child’s well-being is essential. South Carolina law requires that child support be establ… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Collaborative Divorce

When considering options for ending a marriage, individuals are often unaware they have choices. Not every divorce action results in a "scorched earth" campaign. Many spouses choose to engage in alternative dispute resolution as a means to peaceful… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Divorce

Unlike other states, South Carolina does not allow for immediate no-fault divorce, meaning that one or both of the parties must have sufficient grounds to file for divorce. Sufficient grounds include adultery, physical cruelty, desertion, habitual dr… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

LGBTQ+ Family Law

For nearly a decade, since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex couples have had the same right that opposite-sex partners have long taken for granted: the ability to marry the person they love. While marriage equality is n… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Military Divorce

Divorce issues differ in every situation, and military families have many additional considerations. Military regulations require former and current service members to support an ex-spouse and children, and these regulations can be different than the… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Prenuptial Agreements

Some couples choose to enter into an agreement prior to their marriage, with the goal of preemptively resolving a number of issues that may arise as the result of future death or divorce. Prenuptial agreements are commonly used when one or both parti… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Visitation

Child custody and visitation issues involve some of the most difficult decisions regarding a divorce. The goal is to create the best possible environment for the child, in fairness to both parents. Brinkley Law Firm, LLC is skilled in matters of cust… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Assisted Reproduction & Family Formation

Many people dream of creating or enlarging their family with a child, but for some people, that dream is harder to achieve than for others. There are many reasons that intended parents may need help to build their families, and many reasons why donor… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Adoption

We are prepared to assist future and existing parents who wish to grow or expand their families via private adoptions, agency adoptions, interstate adoptions, and step-parent adoptions. Our firm will also handle both contested and uncontested adoptio… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Embryo Donation

Embryo donation is the relinquishment of fertilized eggs from donor parents who have been involved in the IVF process for their own medical reasons and who have remaining, unused fertilized eggs frozen in storage. Embryo donation alleviates the dilem… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Egg Donation is the process of acquiring healthy eggs from a donor who endures time consuming and invasive procedures. These procedures often require at least 10 visits to a clinic for screening and monitoring, self-administered injections at home, a… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

LGBTQ+ Family Planning

The decision to start a family is a joyful one, filled with possibility. When the journey to parenthood involves assisted reproductive technology (ART) or adoption, as it typically does for same-sex couples, it is important to have a skilled family f… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Surrogacy

There are all kinds of ways to create a family, one of which is the surrogacy process. While surrogacy has a long history, for much of that time, the only type of surrogacy available was traditional surrogacy, in which the person carrying a pregnancy… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

Domestic Surrogacy

A gestational surrogate, or gestational carrier, is not genetically related to the child. The egg from the intended mother (or egg donor) and the sperm from the intended father (or sperm donor) are mixed and the embryos are implanted into the gestati… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez

International Surrogacy

There are many reasons why intended parents seek surrogacy in the United States. Whether the reason is political, religious, or financial, Brinkley Law Firm, LLC can help international parents with the legalities of creating a family through third-pa… Read More
Attorneys: Stephanie M. Brinkley, Melizza A. Gonzalez