Should a parent’s adultery be per se relevant to child custody?

January 31, 2012

I’m no social conservative but, contrary to many South Carolina family law attorneys and judges, I believe that a parent’s adultery is almost automatically relevant

Forgoing divorce grounds corroboration based upon an “admission against interest”

January 31, 2012

To prevent spouses from making up grounds for a divorce that they are not entitled to, South Carolina requires “corroboration” of divorce grounds to prevent

In disputes between biological parents and third-parties, we don’t want decisions to be based on “the best interests of the child”

January 30, 2012

A review of the excellent news reporting from Allyson Bird at the Charleston Post and Courier, regarding the adoption case involving two year-old, Veronica, her

Mullarkey opinion utilizes S.C. Code Ann. § 63-3-530(A)(30) to allow clarification of equitable distribution award

January 26, 2012

The January 25, 2012 Court of Appeals opinion in Mullarkey v. Mullarkey, 397 S.C. 182, 723 S.E.2d 249 (Ct. App. 2012), provides valuable guidance on how to

Fuller opinion provides little guidance on affect of retirement on periodic alimony

January 25, 2012

Even though he was reversed, one has to admire the clarity of Judge R. Kinard Johnson, Jr.’s views on age, retirement and alimony.  Judge Johnson

WTF does the restraint against exposing minor children to “age inappropriate entertainment” actually mean?

January 20, 2012

I sometimes think there is some hidden law titled, “The South Carolina Family Law Attorney Full Employment Act,” which requires family court judges to issue

Shameless self-promotion

January 16, 2012

I will be speaking at two upcoming Continuing Legal Education programs. On January 27, 2012 I will be moderating and speaking at the South Carolina

2011 provides further evidence of the dearth of published South Carolina family law appellate opinions

January 7, 2012

Two of my frequent complaints are that South Carolina family law attorneys don’t appeal enough of the decisions they believe are unjust and that the

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