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Divorce
Cody will do his absolute best in vigorously representing you and your interests. In addition, he will be there to coach you through the unique difficulties that family law and divorce bring. And, he will do all that he can to ensure that the decisions you make are the right decisions for you and your child and that you understand the legal consequences of the decisions you make and have already made.
Child Support
Child support is money paid by one parent to the other to ensure that their child’s standard of living is not reduced because of a separation or divorce. Usually, a parent making more money will pay the parent making less money. Parents have an equal obligation to financially support their children, with child support typically paid to the primary custodial parent. Child support payments must be enough to cover the reasonable needs of each child, such as his or her education and health expenses. The court also has the power to require parents maintain health insurance for the child and even assume certain additional expenses. An experienced Fort Mill child support attorney can help guide you through this emotion-driven part of a divorce action. Everyone pledges to be a great parent and to do “what is best for the children.” However, things can start to change whenever money is involved. You can always pay more than required, but we need to make sure what is ordered is truly enough.
Child Custody and Visitation
The most emotionally agonizing and potentially expensive aspect for a parent going through divorce is child custody issues. If the parents cannot agree on their own, a Family Court judge is tasked with determining what is in your child/childrenâ€™s best interest. Even otherwise good parents can lose primary custody of their children in a contested custody battle. However, if both spouses are fit to parent and can set aside their differences, both can have a part in maintaining a loving and relevant relationship with their child/children. In the ideal situation, a divorce does not result in either one parent or the other. Instead, it is continuation of both loving parents, just in a different manner than prior to separation. It can be done, but it will be tough. You just have to constantly remind yourself that your children are paying a price for something they had no control over. Always do your best to ease what they are enduring. Perhaps by helping them adjust, you can also heal in your new life.
Adoption
Spousal Support
Because money is always an issue in divorce, alimony is a big concern. However, alimony is not awarded in every case and is not used to punish adultery. Rather, the type and amount, if awarded, depending on a number of specific case factors. For example, if you are married for only a brief time, alimony is usually NOT indicated. In many cases, neither party is required to pay any alimony at all. After all, the purpose of alimony is to help get your spouse re-established and/or to maintain their current economic status.
Legal Separation
Before seeking a divorce, a person can obtain a legal separation by asking for a Decree of Separate Maintenance and Support. In order to file for divorce or separation in South Carolina, at least one (1) of the parties must have resided in South Carolina for more than one (1) year, or show that both spouses have lived in South Carolina for a minimum of three (3) months. During this initial filing, you will also need to determine if there are other immediate legal issues that need to be brought before the court, such as child custody, support, and visitation as well as temporary alimony. In a final divorce decree, all marital issues, including property division, child matters, and any other alimony requests will be resolved

Criminal Defense
After you have compared our credentials and experience, we would welcome an opportunity to sit down and personally review your case. At a minimum, you should meet with us for a confidential, private consultation. You are going to feel better about your options after we talk. We promise. Call now and letâ€™s get started on your criminal defense. After all, this is what we do.
DUI/DWI
I am reminded of a real case out of Charleston, South Carolina. It involved a young woman who was just starting her life as a Registered Nurse (RN). She had recently married and was beginning her nursing career helping others. After work one afternoon, she and several fellow nurses went out for a drink before heading home. She had only consumed two (2) alcoholic beverages and had a relatively low BAC level. While driving home, she was in a hurry and made the fateful decision to try to pass another car on a curve. As she began her pass, she struck another vehicle head-on and killed several people inside, including a child. She was also very seriously injured but survived the crash. Because she had a blood level of 0.07%, she was charged and plead guilty to felony DUI. She was sentenced to ten (10) years in prison. Her life, while not completely over, was substantially put on hold. Her nursing career was over. Her marriage may not last for the ten years she will be away. All of this pain for a moment of bad judgement. She was a nice girl from a good family. She had never been in any legal trouble before in her life. Now, she will spend years in a women’s prison. She could not believe it. Her husband and family could not believe it either. But it happened to her. And it can happen to anybody. Even you.
Wrongful Death
There is no greater loss than losing a loved one, but it is especially hard when you don’t have any warning. Someone else’s negligence can change your life forever in a fatal accident. We are experienced wrongful death attorneys and are here to help get you through this nightmare and find those answers. We represent and protect those left behind.
Traffic Violations
An impaired driver will have delayed reactions and erratic movements. This is because alcohol impairs your judgement and reaction time. Slowly reacting to traffic signals. A drunk driver may be slow to react to traffic signals. The car may signal lane changes that are not consistent with the driver’s actions. Also, they may also turn very suddenly, abruptly or way too wide. Another sign would be speeding up or slowing down too quickly or slowly for the conditions. These reactions are going to be things that police officers will look out for as well.
Sex Crimes
Robert J. Reeves handles DUI and DWI cases in both South Carolina and North Carolina. In addition, he also fights for those charged with drug offenses, criminal domestic violence, and sex crimes. With over 30 years of litigation experience, he is not afraid to go all the way to trial. While we try to resolve cases by agreement, you have to be willing to get into the ring and fight in court if necessary. And we will if that is what is best for you and your family.
Robbery
Burglary
Misdemeanors
Being charged with any DUI offense is always serious, and a conviction will result in a permanent criminal record. But, a DUI is a misdemeanor and usually only requires payment of fines, ADSAP, SR-22 insurance, and loss of driving privileges for six (6) months, subject to a provisional license. However, if you are drinking while driving and someone is seriously injured or killed, you can be charged with a felony DUI that could result in years of time in state prison, up to 25 years. No one ever expects something really bad to happen. It is all too possible for an average, law-abiding citizen to find themselves in serious legal trouble from just one bad mistake in judgement. This is why you should never get behind the wheel if you have been drinking. A DUI can be the least of your worries if you become in an accident on the way home, even if someone else hits you. Even if it is a passenger in your car, you could be charged with felony DUI if anyone is seriously injured as a result of an alcohol related accident.
Drug Crimes
Zac Fry is a former South Carolina prosecutor who now focuses his practice on criminal defense. After clerking for a Circuit Court Judge, Mr. Fry began his career prosecuting DUI charges. Consequently, he is trained to convict. Now, he applies those skills to aggressively defend DUI, DUAC, and felony DUI cases. In addition, Mr. Fry also aggressively defends all drug charges, criminal domestic violence, as well as felony cases.
Assault
Homicide

Workers Compensation
If you’ve been hurt on the job and don’t know what to expect or want to learn more, download the free e-Book below, “What to do once You’ve Been Hurt on the Job: A Layman’s Guide to the South Carolina Workers Compensation System.” Inside you’ll find information about what you can do yourself, when you really should get a lawyer, how employers respond, what forms to file, and what sort of recovery you can expect.

Premises Liability
Property Damage
As most motorcycle accidents result in permanent injury, the damages usually exceed the insurance coverage of both the defendant and plaintiff motorcycle rider. In nearly every motorcycle accident, there will be some required medical treatment, lost wages, property damage, and pain and suffering. There may be other damages depending on the case, such as loss of quality of life, and even wrongful death.

Personal Injury
An auto accident can change your life forever in an instant. If you are on the road, you are at risk. We see it everyday. Someone is going too fast, not paying attention to the road, or is on their cell phone texting. Others are impaired or otherwise unsafe to drive, whether from alcohol or drugs. Sadly, you or your family member can be seriously injured or killed even if you do everything right. Fortunately, our trial lawyers are experienced auto accident attorneys who practice personal injury law and can help. Itâ€™s what we do everyday.
Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

Probate
In wrongful death cases, there are potentially two types of benefits. The first is a “survival action” where the decedent lives for even an instant before death. This is where witnesses at the scene or autopsy results are vital. If proven, the decedent’s estate is entitled to medical bills, funeral expenses, and pain and suffering. The second benefit, which does not go through the estate, is for loss of support, services, and companionship, and goes directly to family members. Of course, there are tax consequences for any benefits that pass through the estate, and a decedent’s will or probate law would control beneficiaries.

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