The Law Office of Nick Mermiges
What We Practice
Our lawyers have handled hundreds of divorce, custody, and family cases in South Carolina — from negotiated settlements to contested trials and appeals.
Divorce
From simple divorce to fault-based, interstate, and complex litigation — we help you plan, prepare, and execute your divorce strategy for a fresh start.
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Child Custody
Custody arising from divorce or separation, contested custody hearings, visitation schedules, and parenting restrictions, handled throughout South Carolina.
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High-Conflict Divorce
Substantial experience with high-conflict cases — adultery divorces, aggressive contested litigation, and the discipline to get you through the system with the best outcome possible.
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High-Asset & Complex Divorce
Business valuation, marital businesses, asset concealment, comingled funds, and dissipation of marital assets — cases that demand forensic attention to the money.
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Military Divorce
Pension division under the USFSPA, TSP, SCRA protections, Tricare, BAH, and deployment custody for service members and spouses at Fort Jackson and statewide.
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Emergency Custody
Emergency and expedited custody actions — we have helped numerous clients on very short notice.
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Custody & Support Modification
Seeking or defending modifications of custody, visitation, child support, and alimony based on a substantial change of circumstances.
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Interstate and international custody cases, jurisdictional disputes, and parents whose children have been taken out of state.
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Grandparent & De Facto Custodian Cases
Grandparents seeking custody or visitation, and de facto custodians who have been a child’s primary caregiver and financial supporter.
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Contempt & Enforcement
Contempt actions to enforce family court orders — Nick has taken contempt cases to trial in Richland and Lexington Counties.
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Alimony
Alimony claims, defenses, and modifications — the types of alimony, the factors that drive the amount, and the grounds for changing it later.
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Property Division
Equitable division of marital assets and debts — marital vs. non-marital property, transmutation, special equity, and protecting yourself in the division.
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Prenuptial Agreements
Drafting and analyzing prenuptial agreements — and challenging or enforcing them — in a state with no governing statute.
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Parental Alienation
Representation in parental alienation cases, where one parent works to damage the children’s relationship with the other.
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Civil and family court appeals, including interlocutory appeals, before the South Carolina Court of Appeals and the South Carolina Supreme Court.
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Civil Litigation
Commercial breach of contract, indemnification, fraud, and deceptive trade practices actions for businesses large and small.
Learn MoreColumbia, SC divorce and custody lawyers Nick Mermiges and Jaime McSweeney have substantial experience handling high-conflict and high-value divorce cases, military divorce cases, adultery divorces, negotiated settlements, grandparent custody cases, interstate custody cases, contempt actions, emergency custody cases and modifications, alimony cases and modifications, parental alienation cases, appeals, and more.
Nick believes that the goal of every family court attorney should be to get their client through the family court system as expeditiously as possible, with the best outcome possible. Whether that means negotiating a prompt and fair settlement, or aggressively pursuing contested litigation, we are dedicated to assisting our clients in achieving their goals.
If you’re not sure whether the firm might take your case, feel free to call (803) 587-0472 or email Nick@NDMLaw.com to ask. For more information about the family court process, see our frequently asked questions and articles & videos.
Not sure which of these fits?
Most family cases touch several of them. A consultation sorts out which issues matter in yours.