Why I’m sticking with remote mediations
November 17, 2022
Early in the COVID era, the South Carolina Supreme Court authorized mediations using video conferencing. Despite the return of relative normalcy to the operation of
Whose signatures are needed for family court consent orders?
November 3, 2022
In the pre-COVID days, one could typically get temporary orders approved with just the attorneys’ signatures and could almost always get procedural orders approved with
Supreme Court declines invitation to define “supported spouse” in South Carolina’s alimony statute
October 27, 2022
I won’t blog about my own appeals until remittitur issues as I don’t want to be seen as trying to influence the appellate courts (not
Harry Styles for Prime Minister
October 25, 2022
Having recently returned from an extended vacation in Europe, I intended to turn sixty last Sunday staying local and having dinner with friends. However, the
October 14, 2022
Porch, liking a blog I did on the occasion of my thirtieth wedding anniversary in 2019, invited me to contribute to a series, Newlyweds and
September 14, 2022
On September 7, 2022, the Court of Appeals published an opinion in Holland v. Holland, 438 S.C. 69, 881 S.E.2d 766 (Ct.App. 2021), reversing the
Write up in Charleston Legal Access
August 30, 2022
Charleston Legal Access did a nice little write up of me today. As noted in the write up, I believe there is a clear failure
How to get 50/50 physical custody when you don’t have custody (and why it’s unlikely to happen)
August 26, 2022
A significant number of potential custody clients come to my office with the goal of 50/50 physical custody. Often these are fathers who are not
