November 17, 2015
There’s a hilarious scene in the movie Bad Santa in which the head of mall security, Gin (played by Bernie Mac) has discovered that the
Strategically permitting objectionable leading questions
November 11, 2015
Leading questions are questions that suggest their own answer. Typically they are statements masquerading as questions, such as: “You and your spouse separated on March
October 9, 2015
Sadly, there are way too many custody in which both parents have “issues” that would lead their fitness to be questioned if the other parent
October 8, 2015
The October 7, 2015 Supreme Court opinion in Moore v. Moore, 414 S.C. 490, 779 S.E.2d 533 (2015), is the first published South Carolina appellate opinion to distinguish
How soon can one get a divorce after filing?
September 14, 2015
Folks who have filed for divorce often wonder why it takes so long for them to get divorced. S.C. Code § 20-3-80 sets “Required delays
There is no relief from judgment for intrinsic fraud (or do your due diligence)
September 13, 2015
South Carolina Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) list five different ways one can use a streamlined procedure to obtain relief from a judgment within one
The risk of sending South Carolina family law clients to counseling
September 9, 2015
Many family law clients in the initial stage of custody or divorce litigation could benefit from counseling. Whether it is developing better coping methods for
Trial: Fun for me (for you maybe not so much)
September 5, 2015
When I counsel clients that they should take a settlement offer I am often met with the response, “I want to go to trial.” Many
