Family Law

Creating an "Immoral Environment" by Living With Your Boyfriend/Girlfriend

By Ben Stevens

Question:  In South Carolina, if you live with a boyfriend/girlfriend while you are separated from your spouse, will it impact custody or visitation?

Answer:  Most judges take the position that living with your lover, particularly while you still married to someone else, creates an "immoral environment", which is not in the best interest of the children.  For that reason, it can be a huge factor in a custody or visitation case.

In situations like this, it is always better to discuss your circumstances with an experienced family law attorney before making any major decisions.  By doing so, you can find out what options are available to you based on the facts of your particular case and discuss what the impact of those options and avoid creating unnecessary obstacles or problems for yourself and/or your case.

Full post as published by SC Family Law Blog on July 30, 2008 (boomark / email).