Some guidance from the South Carolina Governor on visitation in the COVID-19 era
April 8, 2020
A few weeks ago I blogged about visitation denial in the COVID-19 era, as many of my clients had questions on whether they could deny
South Carolina court system partially reopens for business
April 5, 2020
Late Friday (April 3, 2020), the South Carolina Supreme Court issued an order that will partially reopen the court system for business while continuing to
March 30, 2020
The doctrine of res judicata prevents the relitigation of issues previously decided between the same parties. The doctrine requires three essential elements: (1) the judgment
Availability for family court mediations
March 24, 2020
Given Chief Justice Beatty's order allowing mediation via videoconferencing, I can mediate family court disputes throughout South Carolina through zoom. Until the courts reopen I
The COVID-19 crisis is revealing the selfishness of the anti-vaxxer movement
March 23, 2020
I’ve never had much tolerance for most of the anti-vaccination parents I encounter practicing child custody law. Not only are their views on vaccinations anti-science
Family court “emergencies” in the COVID-19 era
March 22, 2020
In a pair of March 18, 2020 orders, South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty cancelled all family court terms of court through
Visitation denial in the COVID-19 era
March 22, 2020
COVID-19 is the first airborne global pandemic to take place since the development of specialized family courts in the United States. Never before has mandated
“Force majeure” as a defense to family court contempt
March 19, 2020
Given the impact on the new coronavirus on South Carolina businesses, I’ve had more than one client ask me about paying court-ordered support obligations at
