Improper computation of rental income causes Court of Appeals to remand child support determination
August 16, 2012
South Carolina attorney Brian A. DiMarco must really love our appellate courts in August because for the second straight August he has obtained a published
Court of Appeals reduces alimony obligation for downsized ex-husband
August 16, 2012
In the August 15, 2012 opinion of Holmes v. Holmes, 399 S.C. 499, 732 S.E.2d 213 (Ct. App. 2012), the Court of Appeals does what the trial
Are you paying too much in weekly support?
August 10, 2012
When translating support from a monthly payment amount to a weekly payment amount, family court attorneys and judges divide the weekly amount by 4 1/3.
Review of “Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts”
August 9, 2012
No matter one’s opinion of the jurisprudence United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, his recent book,“Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts” (co-authored with
Successfully representing the uncredible family court client
August 8, 2012
Credibility is a major issue in most family court trials. See e.g., Lewis v. Lewis, 392 S.C. 381 709 S.E.2d 650, 654 (2011) (“The highly fact-intensive nature
August 7, 2012
I frequently get calls or emails seeking advice about a family law problem someone’s sibling, spouse, fiancé, parent, child or friend has. I generally ask
Cultural misconceptions regarding annulment
August 7, 2012
An annulment, in contrast to a divorce, treats a marriage as though it never happened. Folks often contact me seeking an annulment but, in close