South Carolina’s trusted divorce attorney team
Divorce can affect nearly every part of your life, and choosing the right legal team helps you move confidently into this next chapter. Bleecker Family Law supports you at every step, with compassion in counsel and confidence in court.
Since 1997, our exclusively women-led firm has been dedicated to offering exceptional family law counsel and expertise to clients in South Carolina. Our trusted and knowledgeable attorneys prioritize your needs, ensuring that your family’s best interests guide our every action.
Founder, Family Law Attorney
For 35 years, Anne Frances has represented clients facing divorce, custody, and other family law matters. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law and a recipient of its Compleat Lawyer Award, recognizing civic and professional accomplishments.
Partner, Family Law Attorney
Beverly focuses her practice on separation and divorce, custody, child support, DSS defense, and contempt matters. She joined Bleecker Family Law in 2019 and was named a partner in 2025. She was also recognized among the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 in 2021.
Family Law Attorney, Certified Family Court Mediator
Sue brings experience representing clients in divorce, child custody, and other Family Court matters. She is also a South Carolina Supreme Court Certified Family Court Mediator and a member of the National Hispanic Bar Association and the National LGBT Bar Family Law Institute. She is fluent in Spanish.
Family Law Attorney
Hannah first joined Bleecker Family Law as a summer law clerk. During law school, she was actively involved in the Civil Practice and Elder Law Clinic and the Women’s Law Forum. After graduation, she returned to Bleecker Family Law as an associate attorney. Hannah is licensed to practice in both Illinois and South Carolina.
Family Law Attorney
Grace is a family law attorney dedicated to helping Charleston families find their best possible outcome. She earned her law degree from Charleston School of Law, where she led Women in Law and served in the Family Law Clinic. She was sworn in to the South Carolina Bar in 2026.
You do not need to have every detail figured out before speaking with an attorney. We help clients at many different stages, including those who:
Every marriage and every financial picture is different. Our attorneys take the time to understand yours. Please complete the form on this page to speak with our team.
It depends on the grounds for divorce. South Carolina recognizes four fault-based grounds (adultery, physical cruelty, habitual drunkenness or drug abuse, and desertion), as well as a no-fault ground based on spouses living separate and apart continuously for one year.
If you are considering separating, it can be helpful to speak with a family law attorney before making decisions about your home, finances, or other important matters.
South Carolina Family Courts use equitable apportionment to divide marital property. “Equitable” does not necessarily mean equal. The court considers a series of statutory factors in determining an appropriate division of marital assets and debts.
Determining which assets are marital, which may be nonmarital, and what those assets are worth can become particularly important when a divorce involves real estate, businesses, retirement accounts, or other significant property.
Generally, property acquired during a marriage may be considered marital property regardless of whose name appears on the title, subject to exceptions under South Carolina law. Certain property, including some property acquired before marriage, through inheritance, or by gift from someone other than a spouse, may be treated as nonmarital depending on the circumstances.
Because property can change character depending on how it was owned or used during the marriage, an attorney can help evaluate specific assets.
There is no standard alimony calculator or formula under South Carolina law. The Family Court considers numerous factors, including the duration of the marriage, each spouse’s income and earning potential, standard of living, financial needs, property, and relevant marital misconduct, among other considerations.
An attorney can help you assess whether alimony may be an issue in your case and how it may interact with the rest of your financial settlement.
South Carolina law provides that a spouse who commits adultery may be barred from receiving alimony. Because the timing and circumstances matter, anyone concerned that adultery may affect an alimony claim should discuss the facts with a South Carolina family law attorney.
Yes. Enforceability depends on how the agreement was created and the circumstances surrounding it. Issues such as independent legal representation, financial disclosure, and whether each person had an adequate opportunity to review and understand the agreement may be important.
An attorney can help you create a new agreement or review an existing agreement to determine how it may affect your rights.
There is no requirement that you speak with an attorney first, but doing so can help you understand the potential legal and financial consequences of decisions you may be considering. Moving out, transferring money, changing financial accounts, or making other major decisions can affect a case differently depending on the circumstances.
A confidential consultation can give you an opportunity to understand your options before deciding what to do next.