Expressing scepticism about clients’ (and potential clients’) cases
October 9, 2010
I shared a recent blog with a past client I highly praised in the penultimate paragraph. I was somewhat taken aback when she responded with
Why certain women are better off with lump sum alimony versus permanent periodic alimony
October 9, 2010
I provided a second opinion recently, reviewing a settlement proposal that a divorcing wife was hesitant to execute. She was married to a high income
An unanticipated use for the guardian ad litem’s periodic billing statements
October 8, 2010
As part of the private guardian ad litem statute, “[t]he guardian ad litem must submit an itemized billing statement of hours, expenses, costs, and fees
October 7, 2010
I tell my divorce clients that I cannot make them happy; I can only get them to a place in which they can pursue happiness.
Challenging improperly issued ex-parte support orders
October 7, 2010
In South Carolina most child support or alimony orders in which the support will be paid directly have a standard provision involving late payments. This
We are raising our grandchildren’s parents
October 7, 2010
One of my insights in the second family law article I ever had published was“[a]lways recognize (and remind your client) that a custody case is
October 6, 2010
I provided a consult/second opinion recently with a fact pattern that is both distressing and common. The litigant had executed a domestic agreement that was
Facebook and the Legal World: Can Law and Culture co-exist?
October 6, 2010
This weekend I asked for guest blogs. Having recently seen David Fincher’s excellent new movie about the birth of facebook, The Social Network, Taylor Long’s
