November 6, 2019
Many family law attorneys in the Charleston area were awaiting the Court of Appeals decision in Singh v. Singh, which was argued there this February.
Jurisdiction shopping while pregnant
November 3, 2019
I recently handled a marital dissolution case in which my client had hightailed it while pregnant to another state. Her husband’s motion for temporary relief
November 2, 2019
The October 30, 2019, South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Bazen v. Bazen, 428 S.C. 511, 837 S.E.2d 23 (2019), would be interesting if it
In Thornton, Court of Appeals mostly affirms decisions on equitable distribution and fees
October 24, 2019
The October 23, 2019, Court of Appeals opinion in Thornton v. Thornton, 428 S.C. 460, 836 S.E.2d 351 (Ct. App. 2019), mostly affirms the family
Selecting a mediator: what are your goals?
October 15, 2019
Unlike a guardian ad litem–whose work product and testimony may impact a judge’s decision at trial–the only thing the court will hear from the mediator
An evasive or incomplete answer is to be treated as a failure to answer
October 14, 2019
I find it curious that attorneys routinely treat incomplete or evasive discovery responses as no big deal. From my reading, Rule 37(a)(3), SCRCP, could not
The guardian’s questionnaire is additional interrogatories
September 17, 2019
While not thought of as such, the guardian’s questionnaire is akin to additional (child-custody related) interrogatories. As an example, the current questionnaire of a local
Does your work product convey seriousness?
September 15, 2019
With every litigation both parties have the options of settlement or trial. One factor in deciding whether and on what terms to settle is how
