Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
Shared Custody
My 5-year-old lives with me in one state and her father lives in another state, about and hour and a half away. Her father finds it hard to make visiting with her a priority every other weekend, so he has proposed 6 months with him and 6 months with me. I told him that I don't think this is a good idea because of going to different schools every school year, leaving friends, disruption of schedules. I don't think I would be comfortable with it. Not to mention we go to church every week and our daughter is strong in her faith and her father does not bring her to church, which bothers her on weekends they are together. Thank you for any legal advice or any other advice you can offer. Also, if anyone knows of any websites that has info on the implications of shared parenting of young children please let me know.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Shared Custody
It is very unlikely that the Family Court in South Carolina would require such a schedule, as it certainly sounds contrary to the child's best interest. If he has not been exercising his existing visitation now, it makes it that much less likely that the Court would grant him any expanded time with the child.
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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