The dual faces of helicopter parenting
April 30, 2009
I had lunch at my younger daughter’s elementary school today. I am blessed to live and work within a half mile (10 minute bike ride)
Visitation and the alcoholic parent
April 24, 2009
If we accept that alcoholism is a disease (which I do), the cure is simple: don’t consume alcohol. I have happily represented many outstanding recovering
April 24, 2009
Though I have seen no statistics on the subject, I would estimate that between one-quarter and one-half of all children in America will spend some
What makes a family court judge’s order “judicial”?
April 22, 2009
A court order, including an order from family court, is just as much “law” as the statutes passed by our legislature. Just as with statutes,
Did the Supreme Court limit laches too much in defending back alimony and child support claims?
April 21, 2009
Two recent South Carolina Supreme Court opinions: Ables v. Gladden, 378 S.C. 558, 664 S.E.2d 442 (2008) and Strickland v. Strickland, 375 S.C. 76, 650
Does the term “custody” cause more problems than it solves?
April 21, 2009
I am frequently asked by clients or potential clients to explain all the nomenclature that surrounds custody orders: “shared,” “sole,” “joint,” “legal,” “physical,” “primary.” In my view these terms are ill-defined or
