Supreme Court “clarifies” standard of review for family court appeals
December 20, 2017
N.B. In April 2018, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a revised opinion clarifying the standard of review for procedural matters: Supreme Court clarifies standard of
A too broad and too narrow definition of cheating
December 18, 2017
A few months ago, an attorney friend asking me if I’d ever “cheated” on my wife. Being a legalistic sort, I asked back, “what do
How fathers who gain custody can keep custody
December 13, 2017
For reasons having nothing to do with sexism, more mothers than fathers have custody of their children. Often when fathers get custody they have never
Three recent books about the state of marriage
December 2, 2017
Both personal and professional curiosity have engendered a fascination with books about the sociology of marriage. Frustrated spouses come to me looking for a divorce
South Carolina Supreme Court revives application of domestic abuse statute to unmarried cohabitants
November 18, 2017
On July 26, 2017 the South Carolina Supreme Court, in the case of Doe v. State, 421 S.C. 490, 808 S.E.2d 807 (2017), remedied the equal
Supreme Court finds valuation of Greek farm preserved for appeal–remands issue to Court of Appeals
November 15, 2017
N.B., the Supreme Court subsequently slightly modified the opinion discussed below. See Supreme Court adds one sentence to the Conits opinion. The November 15, 2017 Supreme
How automatic discovery has changed my family law practice
November 7, 2017
It’s been six months since the South Carolina Supreme Court mandated automatic discovery in family court. I didn’t expect this rule change to change my
Free Mental Health Ethics CLE for Young South Carolina Lawyers
November 2, 2017
On November 10, 2017 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. I will be lecturing at the Charleston School of Law on “Preserving one’s sanity when one
