beaufort DIVORCE attorneys

DIVORCE EXPERTISE IN BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA

GETTING A DIVORCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA

A divorce is disruptive to your life, your finances and your relationships with your children. The Beaufort law firm of Harvey & Battey, P.A., has deep experience  in South Carolina divorce law, including legal guidelines governing divorce and division of property. You can rest assured that your concerns will be handled with personal care and in the strictest confidence.

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE IN SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina law requires specific grounds for divorce. While no-fault is available as one of the grounds, it requires a full year of separation before you can be divorced. Other grounds for divorce include adultery, habitual drunkenness, desertion or physical cruelty. Contact our team for more information.

RESOLVING DIVORCE ISSUES

We have wide ranging experience in family law and we will work as civilly as possible with your spouse’s lawyer to reach a reasonable settlement. It’s an advantage to reach a settlement in a divorce case, especially when children are involved. It is our philosophy that two parents can reach a better decision than the family court can. However, when settlement is not possible, our attorneys are prepared to take your case to court.

FAMILY COURT

Our attorneys handle various types of cases in family courts throughout the Lowcountry, including cases involving the following issues:

• Divorce
• Property division
• Child custody
• Child support
• Alimony
• Adoption
• Visitation
• Paternity

AGREEMENTS

Our lawyers can assist you with the preparation of marital agreements, including the following:

• Prenuptial agreements
• Separation agreements

We often work with active duty service members and their spouses.