Manigault v. Manigault is an unpublished April 2008 opinion from the South Carolina Court of Appeals. In Manigault, I represented a husband who, prior to my representation, failed to show up for trial and was not happy with the result. He retained me to petition the family court to reopen the case based on his confusion regarding the final hearing. The family court agreed to reopen the case and his wife appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the family court’s decision, finding that the family court judge did not abuse her discretion in reopening the case.
Court of Appeals reverses award of alimony to underemployed wife of a frugal marriage
The January 14, 2025 Court of Appeals opinion in Scherba v. Scherba, reversed the family court’s award of permanent periodic alimony to Wife,
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In the 17 years I have been doing this blog, I do a year-end summary of published family court opinions. 2025 has a
Don’t seek temporary attorney’s fees from supported spouses
I recently defended a motion for temporary relief where I needed co-counsel to handle some of the preparation. When he asked about the
