My spouse and I argue constantly, and I believe he/she is mentally abusive? Is mental cruelty a ground?
Mental cruelty, without an accompanying physical act, is not a ground for divorce.
I just left my spouse, and no one was at fault. Is there anything I can do to protect myself before we have been separated for a year?
Yes, you may file for Separate Support and Maintenance. Because it often takes a year to be divorced...
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My spouse drinks regularly. Can I make a case for habitual drunkness?
There is no clear definition of habitual drunkenness, in terms of how much alcohol one must consume ...
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Lynn Murphy of Murphy Law Firm, LLC specializes in family law including divorce, child custody, child support, visitation, equitable distribution, and estate planning.

Prior to opening Murphy Law Firm, LLC in 2002, Ms. Murphy practiced law for three years at the law firm of Nelson, Mullins, Riley and Scarborough.  Since 2002, Ms. Murphy has been practicing almost exclusively in the area of family law.

Ms. Murphy is a member of the Charleston Bar Association, the South Carolina Women's Lawyer's Association, and serves as an officer and member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Collaborative Law Institute.  Ms. Murphy is also active in the Family Court Bar and the Charleston Center for Women, is a certified Guardian ad Litem and is trained in Collaborative Law, http://southcarolinacollaborativelawinstitute.com.  Ms. Murphy is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Family Court Mediator and has an active mediation practice. Ms. Murphy is also a member of the Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston, www.mediationcharleston.org.  Ms. Murphy currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Lowcountry Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

Ms. Murphy graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from the University of Richmond, VA in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.  She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina in 1999 and has been practicing law since that date.

Please contact Murphy Law Firm, LLC with your family law or basic estate planning questions.

   


 


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