Manigault v. Manigault is an unpublished April 2008 opinion from the South Carolina Court of Appeals.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.
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
It’s not easy to repudiate an executed South Carolina domestic relations agreement
Multiple times every year—three times in the past week—I hear from a South Carolina family court litigant who wishes to repudiate an agreement
On October 1, 2025, South Carolina began implementing a new version of Rule 21, SCRFC, addressing the procedures for family court temporary hearings.
