Perry v. Olson is an unpublished May, 2023 opinion from the Court of Appeals. On appeal, I represented the mother, Ms. Olson, who, at trial, had lost custody of her son. At the beginning of the appeal process, I had that custody order superseded, so she kept custody during the three years the appeal took to resolve.
The Court of Appeals originally scheduled oral argument. When it later cancelled oral argument, I expected a reversal or a remand for a new trial. Instead it affirmed, disposing with my substantial argument on custody with a mere “The family court did not err in granting Father custody of Child without prohibiting contact between Child and Father’s brother.” When the Supreme Court refused to grant certiorari, the child was returned to father.
Olson remains one of the biggest disappointments of my career.
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.
