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How Lesbian Couples Can Build a Family Through Reciprocal IVF
August 6th, 2021
There are multiple options available for lesbian couples who want to start a family. One partner may undergo artificial insemination or intrauterine insemination with donor sperm. The couple may choose to adopt. But the process of reciprocal in vitro…
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Categories: Assisted Reproduction Law
Stephanie Brinkley Appointed Vice-Chair of ART Committee of the ABA Section of Family Law for Bar Year 2021-22
August 3rd, 2021
Stephanie Brinkley has been appointed to serve as Vice-Chair of the ART Committee of the ABA Section of Family Law for the bar year 2021-22. Stephanie is excited to fulfill her duties as Vice-Chair of the ART Committee, including attending committee…
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Garnishing Wages from Military Pay for Child or Spousal Support
July 8th, 2021
All parents are obligated to support their children. When parents are divorced or have never been married, that obligation is usually formalized by an order for child support issued by a state court. While in some circumstances, an obligor (parent wh…
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Categories: Divorce & Family Law
Modifying Child Support in South Carolina
July 6th, 2021
Depending on how old a child is when an order for child support is entered, the parents could be subject to that order for almost two decades. If you think about your life twenty years ago, or even ten, you’ll realize that a lot can change over the…
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Categories: Divorce & Family Law
Tags: Child Support
Assisted Reproduction: What Happens to Parental Rights?
July 1st, 2021
There are many reasons a couple may choose assisted reproduction to build their family. An intended mother or father may not have viable eggs or sperm of their own and need donated eggs, sperm, or embryo. A couple that needs the help of a surrogate t…
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Categories: Assisted Reproduction Law
Understanding Postnuptial Agreements
May 25th, 2021
Most people have heard of prenuptial agreements, but relatively few are familiar with postnuptial agreements, also called “postnups.” That’s not a surprise. Prenups are much more common than postnups, perhaps ten times as common. What’s the d…
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Categories: Divorce & Family Law
Helpful Information for Parents Considering Transracial Adoption
April 30th, 2021
There are many ways to build a family, and adoption can be one of the most beautiful, bringing together a child who needs a parent with a parent or parents who desperately long to share their love with a child. There are many types of adoption as wel…
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Base Housing in a Military Divorce
April 15th, 2021
Please Note: If you are seeking legal representation, our military divorce attorneys only represent cases in South Carolina. If you are not within our jurisdiction, we ask that you please seek counsel with a qualified law firm in your area. Military…
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Categories: Divorce & Family Law
Tags: Military Divorce
How Does Joint Legal Custody Work in South Carolina?
March 30th, 2021
Married parents who are divorcing, and unmarried parents who are living in different households, are almost always concerned about custody of their children. If you and your spouse or partner are planning to live apart, you probably are, too (and tha…
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Categories: Divorce & Family Law
Tags: Child Custody
Stepparent Adoption in South Carolina
March 15th, 2021
Sometimes the law creates a family, as when a person or couple adopts a newborn through an agency or private adoption. And then there are times that the law simply gives formal recognition to a family that already exists. That is often what happens i…
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Categories: Adoption
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Since founding Brinkley Law Firm in 2011, attorney Stephanie Brinkley has helped families grow and expand by navigating them through the legal challenges surrounding Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) and Adoption. As an attorney who focuses on f… Read More
Originally from the small city of Corning, New York, Kaitlin “Kate” Burke graduated cum laude from Keuka College in 2017, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and History. She later moved south and is a 2020 graduate of the Charleston Sch… Read More
