Court of Appeals affirms Mother can be held in contempt for publishing book critical of Father
August 12, 2025
The March 5, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion in Clark v. Clark, 446 S.C. 909, 17 S.E.2d 917 (Ct. App. 2025), affirms the family court’s
The wrong times to be starting marital or custody litigation
July 24, 2025
One of my earliest blogs addressed the idea that the family court only has jurisdiction over a child’s custody for a period of 216 months—from
Don’t ask your attorney to alter his or her preparation procedure
May 6, 2025
Every trial lawyer with even a few years of practice develops set procedures to prepare for hearings and trial. In my case there are separate
In South Carolina family court, is all social media usage discoverable?
April 11, 2025
In divorce or child custody cases, I personally don’t like issuing broad discovery requests for the opposing party’s social media usage. Until a few years
Once an attorney makes an appearance, that attorney can be served with the summons and complaint
April 7, 2025
If I have knowledge that a family law matter has been filed against an existing client, I will often file my notice of appearance before
Supreme Court holds Husband’s successive but timely Rule 59(e) motion stayed Wife’s time to appeal
March 31, 2025
The March 12, 2025, Supreme Court opinion in Swing v. Swing, 445 S.C. 340, 914 S.E.2d 158 (2025), reinstated an appeal that the Court of
Court of Appeals affirms award of permanent periodic alimony despite short marriage
March 27, 2025
The March 26, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion on the case of Yu v. Jonas, 445 S.C. 493, 914 S.E.2d 501 (Ct.App. 2025), affirmed the
You don’t have to prove you’re not a purple unicorn
March 21, 2025
When I recommend individual counseling for my family law clients going through difficult transitions, it’s because I have personal experience as to how beneficial it
