Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
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Okay I have been living with the same male (my boyfriend) for almost five years. I am 30 years old and we have one four year old son together. We are now going through a separation and I want to know his legal rights concerning custody or visitation with his son and how it is decided upon. This man has been caught using illegal drugs in the past as well as drinking and driving. He has not paid child support for his other two children's mothers and has also let the home we were residing in go into foreclosure. I am just hoping to find out what I can do to cleanly separate myself from this situation and keep my son with me and safe from any harm. I do not mind his father having visitation but I would like it to be supervised and I just don't know the characteristics that influence a judge's decision on things such as this. Also if you have any other advice for me regarding any part of the child support, the separation, the situation in general that would help me put things into perspective I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Need your help!
There are many factors that come into play when the Court considers custody and visitation of children. Past misconduct by either parent can be taken into account, as well as the impact (if any) of such conduct on the child. The bottom line is that both parents have an opportunity to seek custody/visitation of the child, and the Court will decide what's in the child's best interests.
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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