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Divorce is a challenging journey, especially in retirement when individuals are not only facing emotional upheaval but also significant financial and legal complexities. Recently, Brinkley Law Firm LLC’s attorney, Kaitlin “Kate” C.… Read More

In South Carolina, you can file for a no-fault divorce, or you can file for divorce based on fault grounds, alleging that some action by your spouse led to the breakdown of your marriage. One of those fault grounds is desertion—but there are miscon… Read More

If you are considering adoption to grow your family, you know it is not a decision to be made lightly. Perhaps you have known for years that you hoped to adopt someday. Maybe you came to the decision to adopt more recently, after other avenues of bui… Read More

Developments in technology over the last few decades have made it possible to do things previous generations never imagined. Want to know why your teenager is late coming home, and whether you should worry? Check their location on your phone. Wonder… Read More

For many people, the divorce process feels like a dangerous minefield they must cross on their way to a new life after the end of their marriage. Divorce involves making a lot of decisions—some relatively minor, others that can change the course of… Read More

If you have been reading about divorce, or perhaps if you know someone who has recently ended their marriage, you may have heard about divorce coaching. For most people, the concept of a divorce coach is unfamiliar—and maybe a little intriguing. Wh… Read More

As surrogacy attorneys, we hear a lot of questions from parents about surrogacy and birth certificates: “In surrogacy, who goes on the birth certificate as parents?” “If I am not a biological parent, how do I get on the birth certificate for my… Read More

Many of the questions we get in our family law office are about dating while separated. People are often surprised to learn that there are some fairly significant risks involved in dating while separated in South Carolina. South Carolina residents ha… Read More