Legal issues that arise in your family law matter and steps toward resolution. http://www.jscottfallslaw.com/family.asp There are 5 grounds for divorce in South Carolina: Adultery, Physical Cruelty, Desertion for more than one year, Habitual Drunkenness or Habitual Use of Drugs, and Separation for a period of 1 year without cohabitation. http://www.jscottfallslaw.com/divorce.asp In determining which parent to award child custody to, the Court considers many factors. The most significant factor that the Court will consider is what is in the best interest of the child. http://www.jscottfallslaw.com/custody.asp Both mothers and fathers are required by law to support all of their minor children, whether the children were born during a marriage or out of wedlock. http://www.jscottfallslaw.com/support.asp Spousal support is money that one spouse is ordered by the Court to pay for the support of the other spouse when they are no longer living together. There are 5 basic types of alimony: periodic alimony, lump sum alimony, rehabilitative alimony, reimbursement alimony, and "other" alternative forms. http://www.jscottfallslaw.com/support.asp Adoptive parents and children are entitled to all of the legal rights and privileges, and are subject to the same legal obligations, as if the children were biologically born to the adoptive parents. http://www.jscottfallslaw.com/adoption.asp