Category Archives: Divorce
Rising Divorce Rates and the Economy
After declining in 2008, 2009 and 2010, the divorce rate in the United States is starting to increase. The recent escalation in the country’s divorce rate may be an indication of economic recovery. Miller|Conway understands the United States’ economic recovery may lead to an uptic in … Continue reading
Best Interest of the Child Examined in Custody Proceedings
Termination of Parental Rights in the Best Interest of the Child In the recent decision in SCDSS v. M.R.C.L, the South Carolina Supreme Court examined the standard regarding the best interest of the child in situations involving termination of parental … Continue reading
Right to Counsel in Jeopardy in Child Support Cases
On June 20, 2011, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the 14th Amendment’s Due Process Clause does not automatically require the State to provide counsel to an indigent defendant-parent who is subject to a child support order … Continue reading
Thinking Outside the Box: Electronic Long Distance Parenting Due to Divorce
Electronic communication via Skype, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, e-mail, texting, BBMing and whiteboard, amongst others, provides divorced/separated parents and their children a way to creatively structure parenting time when face-to-face visitation is not possible. Such methods allow for flexibility in accounting for busy schedules … Continue reading
MILLER|CONWAY BLOOD DRIVE – Thursday April 7, 2011 from 2 – 7PM
Miller|Conway is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 2-7PM. The American Red Cross is experiencing a shortage of all blood types and South Carolina’s inventory of type O- has fallen to 50 units, which is less than … Continue reading
MILLER|CONWAY Cooks for Charity at the 2011 Taste of Goose Creek
The firm will be preparing a bechamel deep-dish lasagne and white bean soup with andouille and kale for the 2011 Taste of Goose Creek. Come support local charities, bask in the sun and enjoy a wide variety of homemade dishes at … Continue reading
The UCCJEA: Helping States Combat the Problem of Disappearing Children
Highly contested divorce and custody disputes between parents can lead to children being negatively affected in a variety of ways. One of the most serious situations that can develop from a long and bitter dispute between two parents is child kidnapping. … Continue reading
Miller|Conway News
David Conway, a partner with Miller|Conway’s Goose Creek office, is now a member in good standing of the Rotary Club of North Charleston. David looks forward to participating in numerous charitable projects in the upcoming months. Ross Miller, a partner with Miller|Conway’s … Continue reading
Facebook Fueling Divorce?
Increasingly Facebook, the omnipresent social media site, is becoming a primary source of evidence of infidelity in divorce cases. Private detectives become less necessary when you have been “tagged” in an inappropriate picture on the site and your spouse catches … Continue reading
Unemployment Affects Alimony & Child Support
In Sanderson v. Sanderson, the South Carolina Court of Appeals recently ruled as to whether the family court abused its discretion in imputing income of $64,000 per year to Husband after he lost his job. Based on the below discussion the Court concluded that … Continue reading
