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Stephanie Brinkley Presenting at 2021 Family Law Intensive CLE Event

“The Crossover Between Fertility and Family Law: Top Tips for Effective Representation” Brinkley Law Firm’s own Stephanie Brinkley is speaking at the 2021 Family Law Intensive CLE in Charleston to be held at the Hyatt Place and Hyatt House Char… Read More
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Military IDs for Divorced Spouses and Children

Please Note: If you are seeking legal representation, our military divorce attorneys only represent cases in South Carolina. If you are not within our jurisdiction, we ask that you please seek counsel with a qualified law firm in your area. Military… Read More
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How Lesbian Couples Can Build a Family Through Reciprocal IVF

There are multiple options available for lesbian couples who want to start a family. One partner may undergo artificial insemination or intrauterine insemination with donor sperm. The couple may choose to adopt. But the process of reciprocal in vitro… Read More
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Stephanie Brinkley Appointed Vice-Chair of ART Committee of the ABA Section of Family Law for Bar Year 2021-22

Stephanie Brinkley has been appointed to serve as Vice-Chair of the ART Committee of the ABA Section of Family Law for the bar year 2021-22. Stephanie is excited to fulfill her duties as Vice-Chair of the ART Committee, including attending committee… Read More
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Garnishing Wages from Military Pay for Child or Spousal Support

All parents are obligated to support their children. When parents are divorced or have never been married, that obligation is usually formalized by an order for child support issued by a state court. While in some circumstances, an obligor (parent wh… Read More
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Modifying Child Support in South Carolina

Depending on how old a child is when an order for child support is entered, the parents could be subject to that order for almost two decades. If you think about your life twenty years ago, or even ten, you’ll realize that a lot can change over the… Read More
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Assisted Reproduction: What Happens to Parental Rights?

There are many reasons a couple may choose assisted reproduction to build their family. An intended mother or father may not have viable eggs or sperm of their own and need donated eggs, sperm, or embryo. A couple that needs the help of a surrogate t… Read More
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Understanding Postnuptial Agreements

Most people have heard of prenuptial agreements, but relatively few are familiar with postnuptial agreements, also called “postnups.” That’s not a surprise. Prenups are much more common than postnups, perhaps ten times as common. What’s the d… Read More
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Helpful Information for Parents Considering Transracial Adoption

There are many ways to build a family, and adoption can be one of the most beautiful, bringing together a child who needs a parent with a parent or parents who desperately long to share their love with a child. There are many types of adoption as wel… Read More
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Base Housing in a Military Divorce

Please Note: If you are seeking legal representation, our military divorce attorneys only represent cases in South Carolina. If you are not within our jurisdiction, we ask that you please seek counsel with a qualified law firm in your area. Military… Read More
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