Visitation schedules for firefighters (or anyone who works 24-hours on/48-hours off)
March 24, 2015
One can always tell when an attorney has failed to really focus on his or her client when a parent who works a 24-hours on/48-hours
The drawback of preventing non-parties from attending mediations
March 23, 2015
ADR Rule 5(d) states that “ADR [Alternative Dispute Resolution] conferences are private. Other persons may attend only with the permission of the parties, their attorneys
Discovery for defending domestic violence allegations in family court cases
March 19, 2015
Allegations of domestic violence in family court cases are often akin to shock grenades: intend to knock the other party back and on the defensive.
March 16, 2015
One area where law and culture are not congruent is the issue of paternity for children born out of wedlock. In many cases the parents
Refiled opinion in Srivastava makes revisions to equitable distribution ruling
February 25, 2015
On February 25, 2015 the South Carolina Court of Appeals refiled its opinion in Srivastava v. Srivastava, 411 S.C. 481, 769 S.E.2d 442 (Ct. App. 2015). While
The dangers of dating before divorce (or before a final order of separate maintenance)
February 12, 2015
People coming out of an unhappy marriage are often eager to begin dating. Yet there are risks in dating before one is divorced. My preference
How solo attorneys can work fewer hours, make more money, and have greater job satisfaction
February 6, 2015
When I talk to law students or young attorneys about law office management, I often show them the following formula as a method of getting
Odd skirmishes in the battle over credibility
February 1, 2015
I recently completed a lengthy custody and divorce trial in which the judge asked both attorneys to draft proposed orders. This required us to consider
