Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

Marriage license

I am due to get married next month in South Carolina. My question is on obtaining a marriage license. I recently found out that I have an outstanding warrant in Colorado for a traffic violation. I have called trying to get the issue resolved, which they are telling me that since I had a lawyer involved to represent me almost 7 years ago they cannot do anything until I have him sign a release. Problem is that he no longer practicing law and I have no way to obtain that letter. Long story short, this could take some time to get all cleared up. My question is that with having this in my background will this effect or not allow me to obtain my marriage license in South Carolina. Please help!


Asked on 3/30/06, 6:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: Marriage license

I doubt if it will matter, but you should be posting this to the South Carolina attorneys to find out with certainty.

The Colorado law is bound to have a waiver provision. My suggestion is to contact the Colorado Bar and obtain written verification that he/she is no longer practicing law, and attach to an affidavit from you that he no longer represents you in this case, and ask the court to allow his withdrawal from the case.

You can also hire a new lawyer to take care of the ticket, and have that lawyer file for substitution of counsel.

Good luck.

TCL

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Answered on 3/31/06, 7:28 am


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