Blog Category | Family Law

Modifying Child Custody After a Divorce

July 22, 2025

| Family Law

Changing a custody order in South Carolina requires that you show a substantial change in circumstances. Any proposed changes are decided based on whether they are in the best interest of the child. More specifically, the court will consider whether the change will benefit the child’s developmental, medical, educational, and...

Common Law Marriage- a Thing of the Past?

On Behalf of Parker & Bain, LLC

March 18, 2021

| Family Law

On July 24, 2019, the South Carolina Supreme Court stated common law marriage is no longer viable from this date forward. In the landmark decision, Stone v. Thompson, heard June 13, 2019, the Justices ended the practice. What Is Common Law Marriage In South Carolina? First, common law marriage is where two...