Month: July 2010

Mr. & Mrs. Smith meet Mr. & Mrs. Forman

July 9, 2010

One of the two grand ironic jests in the movie “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” is that this bored suburban couple–who drip utter contempt for each

What does default mean in South Carolina family court?

July 7, 2010

South Carolina Family Court Rule 17(a), appears to mitigate some of the harsher consequences under the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure for a failure

Why family court attorneys should know how to do appeals

July 6, 2010

There are approximately a half dozen family law attorneys in the Charleston, South Carolina area whom I consider extremely underrated.   Typically their hourly rate

The client whose child is uniquely attractive to pedophiles

July 4, 2010

I and other attorneys I know are now having cases in which one parent complains about the other parent posting photographs of the child to

Is South Carolina family court the only place where attorneys negotiate with the expectation that judges won’t follow the law?

July 4, 2010

I negotiated the resolution of a motion for temporary relief at the courthouse on Friday.  On at least three different occasions during the hour and

When to file a contested marital dissolution action before negotiating and when not to request a temporary hearing when filing a contested family court case

July 4, 2010

It is my experience that most family law attorneys in South Carolina reflexively file a motion for temporary relief when filing a contested family court