Our Services
Contested Divorce, Custody, and Support Cases
Whether it’s a divorce, a child custody dispute, spousal support issues, or any kind of contested case in family court, our team is ready to stand by you and help you achieve your goals. At Compass Family Law, we work as a team to represent clients in all categories of contested cases in the family courts of South Carolina. Our team understands how overwhelming facing a contested family court case can be. If you are up against a contested family court matter, you shouldn’t have to guess what the law is and how it will affect your family. You deserve to get answers and guidance you can count on.
Mediation
In South Carolina family court, mediation is not only required in most cases, it is also a cost-effective and time-efficient alternative to litigation that promotes personalized solutions, empowering families to maintain control over the outcome rather than putting their future in the hands of a judge. At Compass Family Law, our team is ready to fight for our clients if a fight is called for, but we also believe in helping people settle their family court disputes whenever possible.
As a certified family court mediator Compass Family Law founding attorney, Elizabeth Murray Hight, understands the uncertainty and expense that can come with contested cases. When acting as mediator, her goal is to help guide couples and families toward a formal final agreement resolving issues such as division of property, child custody and parenting schedules, alimony and child support, and other aspects of family court cases. Mediation is a process that works and often leads to significant savings in time and money while creating more satisfactory results for the families involved.
Guardian ad Litem
When a contested custody case is before the family court in South Carolina, a judge might appoint a Guardian ad Litem to represent the best interests of the minor children involved in the case. A Guardian ad Litem’s role is to investigate the circumstances of the family as a neutral third party to the case and present recommendations to the Court about the children’s best interest. At Compass Family Law, our attorneys are certified to serve the children of South Carolina as Guardians ad Litem. We approach families with humility and compassion and strive to help parents adopt solutions tailored to build a stronger, healthier future for their children as they emerge from family court
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814A N. Cedar St.
Summerville, SC 29483