Court of Appeals holds Rule 59(e) motion does not authorize family court to modify final order, sua sponte, in manner not requested by the moving party

June 29, 2011

The June 29, 2011 Court of Appeals opinion in Wannamaker v. Wannamaker, 395 S.C. 592, 719 S.E.2d 261 (Ct. App. 2011) (refiled August 11, 2011 with a

Verifying interrogatory answers

June 29, 2011

I prosecuted a motion to compel recently against an experienced attorney.  One of the things I wanted his client compelled to do was verify the

Free Ethics CLE August 12, 2011

June 29, 2011

Charlie Tex Davis, staff attorney for the South Carolina Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), is one of my favorite ethics speakers.  He explains in clear

Can inability to remedy a child’s morbid obesity be considered child abuse or neglect?

June 26, 2011

Until recently I had been representing the family of a child whose morbid obesity led to repeated Department of Social Services interventions.  His medical doctors

Didn’t she read the owner’s manual?

June 24, 2011

Went to another temporary hearing yesterday to “learn” from reading the opposing party-wife’s affidavit that my husband-client likes to “drink beer” and “visit adult websites.”

Indignance over representing indigent costs South Carolina attorney

June 21, 2011

The June 21, 2011 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Ex Parte Brown 393 S.C. 214, 711 S.E.2d 899 (2011), finally establishes “that the Takings Clause of

United States Supreme Court finds that indigent defendant is not entitled to appointed counsel for child support civil contempt proceeding but still vacates South Carolina Supreme Court judgment of civil contempt

June 20, 2011

The June 20, 2011 United States Supreme Court opinion in Turner v. Rogers, 131 S.Ct. 2507 (2011), will radically alter the way the South Carolina Family Court

Maybe they’re twitterpated?

June 8, 2011

It seems like every few months another Congressman gets embarrassed for twittering a sexually explicit photo to some woman he’s not married to.  E.g., Representative Anthony D.

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