Court Rules No Support If Living Together
Posted on Oct 18, 2011 8:45pm PDT
The South Carolina Supreme Court has reportedly ruled that in the case of couples seeking a divorce, they must be living apart in order for one spouse to seek monetary support. Now, it is a legal requirement for spouses to be living apart in order for support to be involved. This played out in a case involving a woman divorcing her husband of 30 years. She has been seeking support, however, they live under the same roof although they sleep in separate rooms.
Going through a spousal support matter is not always an easy situation. It's important that if you find yourself going through a spousal support matter that you understand the process. You need to know that you do have rights to protect and options to do so. Spousal support situations are more complicated than many believe so it is in your best interest to know how to properly approach your case.
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