December 11, 2010
It’s pretty hard to be a litigator in South Carolina without also being a notary. There’s affidavits and other documents that are required to be
What planet do these judges live on?
December 10, 2010
Recently, while working on a blog on grandparent visitation and doing research for an upcoming lecture on the concept of “psychological parent,” I had the
What is the burden of proof for adultery divorce in South Carolina?
December 9, 2010
Has anyone else noticed that our South Carolina appellate courts have made a hash out of the burden of proof necessary to obtain a divorce
The unintended and ironic consequences of South Carolina’s new grandparent visitation statute
December 7, 2010
On June 9, 2014, this statute was changed, making it easier for grandparents to pursue court ordered visitation. I was never a big proponent of
Doesn’t a family court motion for temporary relief need to state the grounds therefor?
December 5, 2010
Rule 21 of the South Carolina Rules of Family Court creates specialized rules for Family Court motions for temporary relief. For example, such motions may
A “shot across the bow”: issuing discovery as a method of encouraging settlement
December 5, 2010
Quite often in my family law cases I will issue written discovery along with a settlement proposal. This is a strategy I see few other
December 5, 2010
In part one of this blog I explained how an opposing party’s failure to call certain witnesses at trial could be considered as negatively impacting
