Mary J. Murray enjoys practicing family law and helping her Charleston child custody clients achieve the best possible result in their situations. She uses the knowledge gained in over 25 years of service to provide her clients with skilled, aggressive legal representation and compassionate and pragmatic legal advice. Mary's practice of family law includes:
Charleston Divorce
Tailoring a solution to meet each client's needs and address goals during the process.
Charleston Separation
Assisting in a peaceful transition to a new life.
Property Division
in Charleston
Developing a strategy and plan to ensure the fair division of the martial assets and liabilities accumulated during the relationship according to the South Carolina principles of equitable distribution.
Charleston Alimony
Assessing the spousal support level, if any, and providing strong advocacy to obtain the appropriate level of support during negotiations and litigation.
Charleston Child
Custody and Visitation
Helping the adults involved devise a parenting plan that works for all family members and make decisions in the best interests of the children.
Charleston Child Support
Evaluating the factors that impact the financial support of children and devising fair financial arrangements to protect children of separating families.
Charleston Custody Modification
A change to the existing child custody arrangement based upon a substantial change of circumstance.
Charleston Support Modification
Providing advice should either party adjust.
Charleston Prenuptial Agreements
Drafting binding contracts to protect assets prior to marriage.
Charleston Settlement Agreement
Drafting and negotiating agreements for court approval and enforcement.
Charleston Adoptions
Guiding the parents through the lengthy legal process which leads to a child formally becoming part of the family
Charleston Mediation
The parties work through a trained professional to develop mutually acceptable terms.
Charleston Collaborative Divorce
Keeping the issues out of court and in control of the party's hands through negotiations "outside of the box."
Charleston Contempt
Allows either party to a Court Order to ensure the terms of the Order are enforced.