Law school is not a losing game
January 9, 2011
A lengthy article in today’s New York Times asks “Is Law School a Losing Game?” That story chronicles the problems new law school graduates are
Collecting fees as the mediator or guardian
January 8, 2011
For attorneys who also act as mediators or guardians ad litem, many family court judges’ interpretation of Calhoun v. Calhoun, 331 S.C. 157, 164-65, 501
Divorcing child custody from child support
January 7, 2011
A colleague of mine, Casie N. Suddeth, posted on facebook about an Ontario Canada divorce case in which the judge became so frustrated with the
Girl Talk coming to Gaillard Auditorium
January 6, 2011
While the earliest hip-hop was created by inner-city African Americans “rapping”over instrumental sections of LPs [remember them?] or cassette tapes, during the 1980's use of
January 2, 2011
Marital Litigation in South Carolina, Substantive Law, 4th Edition by Professor Emeritus Roy T. Stuckey has finally been released. It can be purchased here. I
Specificity versus flexibility in custody agreements
January 2, 2011
Sometimes the more things you allow folks who don’t get along to argue about, the more arguments you are going to create. There is always
Common misconceptions about multi-state custody jurisdiction
January 2, 2011
At least a few times each month I receive a phone call or email from someone involved in a multi-state child custody case. Since I
Court of Appeals refuses to answer $64,000 question regarding husband’s income
December 27, 2010
The December 22, 2010 Court of Appeals opinion in Sanderson v. Sanderson, 391 S.C. 249, 705 S.E.2d 65 (Ct. App. 2010), reversed the family court in its decision to
