How will a “fault” divorce impact child support in Greenville South Carolina?

“Fault” divorce impact on child support.

Fault divorces may be a positive resource when a person is trying to part ways from an unhappy marriage that impacts individual emotional and financial stability for a family. The waiting time of one year is removed if a party files for a “fault” divorce. This may reduce financial stress, because the courts will fast track the “fault” divorce action positively impacting the ability to receive child support, alimony and stay in the family home. A fault divorce may also yield a better home atmosphere for children, a stronger case for child custody and in some cases a stronger case to receive a larger percentage of the marital assets.

All divorces are intricate business as they have a stressful emotional component, and require strong legal representation to assure the results will allow the custodial parent the financial security to keep a stable home environment for the children. The division of finances depends on how long the marriage lasted and how much there is available in marital assets.  Child support is a big factor when there are children from the marriage that need uninterrupted financial support.

South Carolina child support.

Under the laws of South Carolina, both parents have a duty to support their children. Non-custodial parents, the ones who do not have custody on a regular basis, usually pay money to the custodial parent for the care, upkeep and well-being of the minor children. Duty to pay child support only extends until the children are 18 years of age or if a child does not graduate from high school until they are 19 years of age, the support must be maintained until that time.

Child support services.

South Carolina has a child support services office that is in charge of establishing amount of child support and enforcing the payment. This office is a resource for parents who need support from the other parent and may have difficulties: 1) locating absent parents, 2) establishing paternity when a child’s father was not named at birth, 3) establishing, modifying and enforcing orders of support, and 4) collecting support and distributing child support payments to custodial parents.

Child support calculation.

Child support amounts are based upon the calculations using in the South Carolina Child Support Guidelines, whereby each parent’s gross income and number of children they have will establish an amount of support with other considered factors such as alimony, medical expenses, work-related child care expenses, health insurance premiums and child tax credits.  Child support usually covers amounts of money that will pay for housing, food, education and insurance.  Child support needs to be addressed specifically based on the child or children, and how the funds will continue to support their needs at the present and into the future.

Hire legal counsel.

Seeking out legal counsel at Hayes Law Firm Upstate Attorneys, LLC will benefit you as you navigate your way through the divorce, child custody and child support process. Every divorce is unique to the family at hand and hiring experienced family law attorneys is a prudent decision to make sure your child’s future is taken care of financially.

Hayes Law Firm Upstate Attorneys, LLC
Company Location
870 Cleveland St, Suite 2D
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-233-3100

Sources:
https://dss.sc.gov/child-support/
https://dss.sc.gov/child-support/how-to-apply/
https://dss.sc.gov/child-support/calculator/