Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina

iv'eeen looking for my son for 6 yrs, his father has custody, i have visitation rights. i think iv'e found an address for him? how can i verify this address, or what is my next move? I have an open court date in my county.


Asked on 1/18/11, 7:26 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Ben Stevens The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center

A large part of the answer to your question will depend on what you want to do at this point. If you want to try to obtain custody of the child, then your attorney would attempt to have the pleadings served on him at that address. If you want to go after him for contempt, your attorney would do the same. If you merely want to start exercising the previously ordered visitation, then you can simply show up there at the next visitation date/time. Obviously, you should consult with an attorney to discuss the pros/cons of each of these steps in depth, preferably before you take nay other steps.

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.SpartanburgLawyers.com). I wish you the best of luck.

Ben Stevens

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Answered on 1/23/11, 1:08 pm


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