Court of Appeals rules prevailing party shouldn’t have to pay the other side’s attorney’s fees
June 9, 2014
The June 4, 2014 Court of Appeals opinion in Brown v. Brown, 408 S.C. 582, 758 S.E.2d 922 (Ct. App. 2014), reversed a $5,000 attorney fee award the
Court of Appeals slightly modifies prior published opinion of Teeter v. Teeter
May 21, 2014
On May 21, 2014 the Court of Appeals slightly modified its prior published opinion in the case of Teeter v. Teeter, 408 S.C. 485, 759 S.E.2d 144
Court of Appeals finds adultery by both spouses and changes ground for divorce
May 15, 2014
N.B., on August 1, 2014 the Court of Appeals refiled its opinion and simply affirmed the family court’s no-fault ground for divorce: Court of Appeals reconsiders
Adult protective services opinion has implications for abuse and neglect cases
May 9, 2014
The April 30, 2014 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in the case of In the Interest of Jane Doe, 407 S.C. 623, 757 S.E.2d 711 (2014), provides
Why file for separate maintenance when one doesn’t have grounds for divorce?
April 24, 2014
Separate maintenance is the action one files with the family court when one is no longer living with one’s spouse but one doesn’t yet have
April 18, 2014
The April 16, 2014 Court of Appeals opinion in Hudson v. Hudson, 408 S.C. 76, 757 S.E.2d 727 (Ct. App. 2014), reversed the family court’s determination that
Court of Appeals affirms custody determination despite claim of improper guardian investigation
April 4, 2014
The April 2, 2014 Court of Appeals opinion in Simcox-Adams v. Adams, 408 S.C. 252, 758 S.E.2d 206, (Ct. App. 2014), affirmed the family court’s award of
Should one explain one’s request to admit responses?
April 4, 2014
I had a lively debate a few weeks ago with colleagues I respect over whether one should explain request to admit responses that look bad
