Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

Automobile Title

My common-law spouse removed the tag from the car that I drive. He has signed the title over to me that back of it is completely filled out with both of our information. He won't give me the title so I can get the car registered in my name. Is there a way i can get the car registered without the title? Do I have any recourse what so ever? Right now he has me stranded without transportation. He has left the home and took alot of our supplies with him and I have no way of getting to the store or anyplace else. My family live in North Carolina and I have no friends, so there is no one I could depend on. In our county there is a law that say all vehicles must be tagged (and my spouse is a local cop so he knows this) or they will impound it. Is there anything I can do to get either the tag back or the title so i can get the car registerred in my name or someway I can drive it legally. Please help


Asked on 7/26/08, 9:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ben Stevens The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center

Re: Automobile Title

If you are truly common-law married, then your best course of action is to file an action in Family Court (for divorce or separation), and the Judge can then address these issues quickly for you. If you choose not to got to Family Court, then your options are limited, in that the new title was never filed so you have no proof that he signed it over to you.

These are complex issues, and it is important that they be handled correctly. Therefore, it is important that you consult an experienced family law attorney to find out what options are available to you based on the facts of your particular case.

If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.

Ben Stevens

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Answered on 7/27/08, 4:23 pm


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