Directed verdicts in South Carolina Family Court
March 9, 2011
The past few years a number of attorneys have complained to me about being granted or denied a motion for a directed verdict in family
Mexican standoff: South Carolina Family Court version
March 9, 2011
My client, the wife, was caught in flagrant adultery. Husband filed for divorce and filed a motion for temporary relief seeking custody of the children
March 7, 2011
In 2003, the South Carolina Supreme Court amended the lawyer’s oath to include a vow of “civility” towards “opposing parties and their counsel.” In 2004, the
When attacking the opposing party is counterproductive
March 7, 2011
Perhaps because the legal process involves the resolution of conflict, and because conflict requires parties to be in opposition, folks involved in litigation reflexively believe
March 6, 2011
Early in any family law attorney’s practice, that attorney will begin developing an agreement go-by that contains language common to all agreements that attorney drafts.
What being Jewish taught me about arguing with authority
March 4, 2011
Though quite lax about following Jewish ritual, I identify strongly with the Jewish tradition when it comes to my world view and my personal behavior.
Sandbagging opposing counsel: don’t do it
February 28, 2011
A colleague came to me today seeking advice. Opposing counsel had served her client with a rule to show cause but the service hadn’t been
Maybe we’re taking the deference to the family court judge’s credibility determinations too far?
February 25, 2011
The February 23, 2011 Court of Appeals opinion in Reiss v. Reiss, 392 S.C. 198, 708 S.E.2d 799 (Ct.App 2011) makes me question whether the appellate
