Below are links to both published and unpublished appeals that Mr. Forman has handled, along with brief descriptions of the issues in the appeal and an explanation of the appellate court’s reasoning. When the decisions are available on the internet, the case is linked to that online opinion. Some appeals (mostly unpublished decisions prior to 2004) are not available online and hard copies of these decision are reviewable as PDF files.
These links include all appeals handled by Mr. Forman–including outright losses and one appeal in which Mr. Forman was not the primary counsel–that resulted in a ruling other than a “summary” decision (a summary decision is one that does not explain its reasoning other than to cite previous case law or statutes to explain each issue on appeal).
The interactions of abuse and neglect placement plans with return of the child
Any time a family court finds a parent has abused or neglected his or her child, it will offer that parent a placement
Common pitfalls in prenuptial agreements
I hate drafting prenuptial agreements, considering them to be malpractice traps. However there are clear procedural and substantive issues that can increase the
South Carolina Court of Appeals issues unprecedented custody reversal
The July 22, 2020, opinion in Alukonis v. Smith creates new law on numerous issues regarding custody cases between parents and third-parties. Among
