October 27, 2011
The October 26, 2011 Court of Appeals opinion in Purser v. Owens, 396 S.C. 531, 722 S.E.2d 225 (Ct. App. 2011), highlights the problems that result when family
Another reason to love South Carolina
October 5, 2011
Yesterday one of the emails from the South Carolina Judicial Department noted a CDR (Criminal Docket Report) code had been added for the offense of
October 4, 2011
The October 3, 2011 Supreme Court opinion in Charleston County DSS v. Marccuci, 396 S.C. 218, 721 S.E.2d 768 (2011), reverses a family court order terminating Sean Taylor’s
Rethinking my opposition to family court arbitration
October 1, 2011
For a few years my friend and colleague, Barry W. Knobel of Knobel Mediation Services, LLC, has been encouraging me to rethink my opposition to
The “best” age(s) for South Carolina husbands to commit adultery
September 27, 2011
One of the many oddities of South Carolina family law is that a husband is typically best off committing adultery when he and his wife
September 22, 2011
In the September 21, 2011 Court of Appeals opinion of South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Mary C., 396 S.C. 15, 720 S.E.2d 503 (Ct. App.
September 20, 2011
In what is, for me, one of the most highly anticipated decisions on this year’s docket, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided on September 19,
More mixed signals from South Carolina Supreme Court on handling flat fees
September 13, 2011
The September 12, 2011 public reprimand issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court in In the Matter of Michael James Sarratt, 394 S.C. 209, 715
