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Family matters are personal long before they are legal. Our team listens first, then helps you weigh custody, support, and property decisions and move forward with a clear plan. Call to talk it through.

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Family Law Attorneys Serving the Lowcountry

Family law matters are rarely just legal problems. They’re personal, often emotional, and touch the people you care about most, whether that’s a spouse, a child, or an aging parent. Vaux Marscher Berglind, P.A. was founded in 1973 by attorney Roberts Vaux, and our family law team takes that same team-based approach to each case today: listening closely to what you’re facing, working through the legal options available, and building a plan suited to your specific family situation rather than a generic playbook.

Our Approach to Family Law Cases

Many family law matters can be resolved through negotiation between the parties or through mediation, where everyone participates directly in reaching a resolution. But emotions, finances, and questions of child custody can make that difficult, and litigation sometimes becomes necessary. Because our attorneys work as a team on each case, you’re not relying on a single perspective. We help you understand the family court system and the relevant law, then walk through the range of solutions available so you can make informed decisions during a difficult time. We represent clients throughout Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton, Allendale, and Charleston Counties, with offices in Bluffton, Okatie, and Charleston.

Family Law Services We Offer

  • Divorce and separation
  • Separate maintenance agreements
  • Marital settlement agreements
  • Child custody and support
  • Child visitation
  • Property division
  • Child support enforcement
  • Enforcement of family court orders
  • Termination of parental rights
  • Adoption
  • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
  • Paternity actions
  • Appeals
  • Mediation

Frequently Asked Questions

Not necessarily. Many divorces are resolved through negotiation or mediation without a contested trial, particularly when both parties are willing to work toward an agreement on property, custody, and support. Litigation becomes more likely when the parties can't reach agreement on key issues.

South Carolina courts decide custody based on the best interests of the child, considering factors like each parent's living situation, the child's relationship with each parent, and each parent's ability to provide care. Every case is evaluated on its specific facts rather than a fixed formula.

A prenuptial agreement can potentially be modified after marriage, but that typically requires a postnuptial agreement that both spouses agree to and execute properly. It isn't something either spouse can change unilaterally.

An appeal in a family court matter involves asking a higher court to review whether the family court applied the law correctly, not simply re-arguing the facts of the case. Appeals have strict filing deadlines, so timing matters if you're considering one.

Service Areas

From our Lowcountry offices, Vaux Marscher Berglind, P.A. represents clients along the South Carolina coast, from Bluffton through Charleston.

  • Bluffton
  • Hilton Head Island
  • Okatie
  • Hardeeville
  • Ridgeland
  • Beaufort
  • Port Royal
  • Walterboro
  • Charleston
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1251 May River Road
P.O. Box 769
Bluffton, SC 29910

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16 William Pope Drive,
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Okatie, SC 29909

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