Divorce touches every part of your life at once. Where the children will live, who keeps the house, how retirement accounts are split and whether alimony will be paid are all decided in the same case. Getting those decisions right matters for years to come.
Pruitt & Pruitt has helped families in Anderson and across the Upstate since 1948. We explain the process in plain terms, keep you informed, and work toward a fair result. When an agreement makes sense, we help you reach one. When it does not, we prepare your case for Family Court.
Divorce issues we handle
- Child custody
- Visitation and parenting schedules
- Child support
- Alimony
- Division of marital property and debts
- Protecting property owned before the marriage
- Locating hidden assets
- Valuing businesses, real estate and retirement accounts
Grounds for divorce in South Carolina
South Carolina allows divorce on several grounds: adultery, desertion for one year, physical cruelty, and habitual drunkenness or drug use. There is also a no-fault ground: living separate and apart for one year without cohabitation. The grounds can affect timing and, in some cases, issues like alimony, so we review them with you at the start.
Dividing property fairly
A fair division starts with knowing what there is and what it is worth. When the facts call for it, we work with psychologists, real estate appraisers and brokers, investment advisors, economists, accountants and business valuation professionals. If we believe a spouse is hiding money or property, investigators can help locate those assets.
Not everything is marital property. Property you owned before the marriage, and certain gifts and inheritances, may be non-marital property that stays with you. Keeping it separate can take careful records and a clear argument, and we help you make it.
Keeping children at the center
Custody and visitation decisions are made based on the child's best interests. We help you build a parenting plan that is workable for your family, and we support co-parenting arrangements when they are safe and realistic.
