July 20, 2022
The July 20, 2022, Court of Appeals opinion in Dover v. Ball, 437 S.C. 82, 876 S.E.2d 161 (Ct. App. 2022), affirms a family court
June 19, 2022
It is pretty rare that the United States Supreme Court weighs in on family law matters. Thus, I’m surprised I didn’t hear more about its
The latest insane restraining order making the South Carolina family court rounds
June 17, 2022
I am on repeated record in finding numerous provisions of the typical South Carolina custody order to be overly broad, stupid, and frankly reckless. Over
Pro se appellant creates interesting law on military retirement and jurisdictional challenges
May 26, 2022
The May 25, 2022, Court of Appeals opinion in the case of Williams v. Williams, 436 S.C. 550, 873 S.E.2d 785 (Ct.App. 2022), demonstrates the
Fornicating (even baby-making) does not turn jointly titled property into “marital property”
May 24, 2022
I’ve been getting a number of recent calls from people in long-term sexual relationships seeking assistance in dividing up their property. Sometimes these folks have
The pitfalls of mandatory pre-litigation mediation provisions
May 17, 2022
I increasingly see provisions in custody or support agreements that require mandatory mediation before either party can file a mediation case. Sometimes these agreements are
Lecture material for Why Family Court Attorneys should do Appeals
May 6, 2022
Below is my lecture for the May 6, 2022, Continuing Legal Education program Why Family Court Attorneys should do Appeals: To begin I’d like to
Refiled Hayduk opinion makes small addition on attorney fee issue
May 4, 2022
On May 4, 2022, the Court of Appeals issued a refiled opinion in the case of Hayduk v. Hayduk, 436 S.C. 411, 872 S.E.2d 847
