August 19, 2020
The August 19, 2020 Court of Appeals opinion in Turner v. Thomas, 431 S.C. 527, 848 S.E.2d 353 (Ct.App. 2020), involved a highly unusual custody
Five items of technology that improve the efficiency of the family law attorney-client relationship
August 15, 2020
Some family law litigants simply “don’t do technology.” That resistance slows their case and costs them money. There are five items of technology that every
Court of Appeals affirms custody modification and continuance denial
August 7, 2020
This opinion was slightly revised on December 9, 2020: Refiled Sellers Opinion Adds One Footnote And One Clarification The August 5, 2020 Court of Appeals opinion in
The interactions of abuse and neglect placement plans with return of the child
July 29, 2020
Any time a family court finds a parent has abused or neglected his or her child, it will offer that parent a placement plan (sometimes
Common pitfalls in prenuptial agreements
July 23, 2020
I hate drafting prenuptial agreements, considering them to be malpractice traps. However there are clear procedural and substantive issues that can increase the likelihood of
South Carolina Court of Appeals issues unprecedented custody reversal
July 22, 2020
The July 22, 2020, opinion in Alukonis v. Smith, 431 S.C. 41, 846 S.E.2d 600 (Ct.App. 2020), creates new law on numerous issues regarding custody
The time to fix your parenting issues is before the other parent discovers them
July 21, 2020
Ernest Hemingway said he went bankrupt “gradually, then suddenly.” That’s the way a lot of custodial parents lose custody. Some of the more frustrating custody
Court of Appeals affirms $250,000 fee and cost award (but remands the issue of payment deadline)
July 15, 2020
The July 15, 2020 Court of Appeals opinion in Couch v. Couch, 431 S.C. 170, 847 S.E.2d 260 (2020), affirmed a family court order requiring
