July 29, 2011
If one doesn’t begin one’s family law career with a manic-depressive temperament, one is likely to retire with one. Because family court judges are invested
Talk to the judge, not to opposing counsel
July 29, 2011
Early in my legal career I used to habitually drive the Honorable Wayne Morris Creech nuts over what I perceived as minor offenses. Saying “yeah”
July 27, 2011
Fyodor Dostoevsky said “The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” What do articles like this excellent Glenn Smith
July 27, 2011
I thought our culture was acting silly when it forced Congressman Anthony Weiner from office for twittering his junk to a 30 year old woman
July 21, 2011
One pitfall of having a legal blog is I receive frequent calls from folks seeking free legal advice. A common question is whether they need
July 20, 2011
In the July 20, 2011 decision in Ross v. Ross, 394 S.C. 261, 715 S.E.2d 359 (Ct. App. 2011), the Court of Appeals remanded the issue
July 18, 2011
In SCDSS v. M. R. C. L., 393 S.C. 387, 712 S.E.2d 452 (2011), it took the South Carolina Supreme Court less than a year to
Fussing at clients so the family court judge won’t
July 9, 2011
Often my family court clients complain that I am not “taking [their] side” because I fuss at them regarding their behaviors. These clients are accurate
