May 18, 2021
I see a number of attorneys and pro se litigants who try to finesse the issue of final decision making authority by making both parents
South Carolina Supreme Court poised to address arbitration of children’s issues
May 7, 2021
In 2019, the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued two published opinions holding that child-related family law issues (custody/visitation/child support) could not be arbitrated and
The Cat Lawyer has been Milkshake Ducked
February 14, 2021
This cultural tendency to search for everyone’s feet of clay is well captured by the 2016 Milkshake Duck meme. The meme is a reference to
February 12, 2021
A few weeks ago I had my first court hearing on the issue of whether a non-custodial parent should be forced to take one child
Daily finds Court of Appeals digging in the weeds of a multi-state visitation schedule
February 10, 2021
The February 10, 2021, Court of Appeals opinion in Daily v. Daily, 432 S.C. 608, 854 S.E.2d 856 (Ct.App. 2021), sees that court examining the
January 22, 2021
The vast majority of family court cases resolve by agreement. Typically those agreements are made outside of court. Such agreements must be reviewed and approved
December 30, 2020
2020 was an interesting year to be a family law attorney. With the courts mostly closed in early spring, I mainly stayed busy with appellate
The human condition is hard and domestic litigation makes it harder: see a mental health counselor
December 20, 2020
Coming of age as a Jew in the “I’m Okay; You’re Okay” culture of 1970’s Southern California, I’ve never understood the stigma over seeking mental
