Blog Category | Family law
June 02, 2026
Domestic Violence in South Carolina Family Law Cases
Domestic violence shapes family court cases in ways that affect custody, support, possession of the home, and personal safety. South Carolina law gives victims access to an Order of Protection through family court, separate from any criminal case, and a domestic violence finding can directly affect the terms of a...
Read MoreMay 26, 2026
How to Approach Mediation in South Carolina Family Court
In most contested South Carolina family court cases, mediation is not optional. It is a step the parties are ordered to complete before a final hearing. That makes mediation one of the most consequential moments in your case, because it is often where the case actually resolves. Approaching it well...
Read MoreMarch 11, 2026
How Child Support is Calculated in South Carolina
Child support in South Carolina is based on both parents’ combined monthly income, the number of children, and healthcare costs. Parents are typically required to pay child support through the child’s 18^th^ birthday. Most of the time, the non-custodial parent will be responsible for paying child support. At Gil Gatch...
Read MoreApril 20, 2024
Pastor or Pimp? SC Legal Analysis
This isn’t a post on the law. But I recently came across a blog article I wrote in 2011 when I was a pastor. I believe it’s still relevant: God spoke to the prophet Ezekiel about the attitudes and actions of the spiritual leaders at that time, “Woe to the...
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