Hammer holds party cannot collaterally attack family court order in circuit court
June 6, 2012
The June 6, 2012 Court of Appeals opinion in Hammer v. Hammer, 399 S.C. 100, 730 S.E.2d 874 (Ct. App. 2012), holds what I thought was
The perils of witness-drafted affidavits
June 1, 2012
Having witnesses draft their own affidavits is a time and money saving method of preparing for family court hearings. Further having witnesses rather than the
The limits of South Carolina Family Court Rule 7
June 1, 2012
South Carolina Family Court Rule 7 creates various evidentiary exceptions to the general rules of hearsay. Some family law attorneys read this rule to allow