Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

You can do that, but that's not your best course of action. Your best course of action will be to file a custody case and use her removing the child from the state as one of your reasons to get custody. "Abandonment" refers to a divorce ground, and it's one that is never used anymore for several reasons.

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