The Burgess opinion and “The End of Men”
January 23, 2014
Every published opinion tells a story and the January 15, 2014 Court of Appeals opinion in Burgess v. Burgess, 407 S.C. 98, 753 S.E.2d 566
Court of Appeals finds family court improperly determined downsized husband’s earning capacity
January 22, 2014
In the January 15, 2014 opinion of Burgess v. Burgess, 407 S.C. 98, 753 S.E.2d 566 (Ct. App. 2014), the Court of Appeals reversed and
Supreme Court affirms lower courts’ ruling on transmutation of husband’s business
January 15, 2014
The January 15, 2014 Supreme Court opinion in Pittman v. Pittman, 407 S.C. 141, 754 S.E.2d 501 (2014), affirmed the Court of Appeals and family court’s determination that
2013 again provides a dearth of published family law opinions
January 3, 2014
There are literally hundreds of commonplace but unresolved family law issues in South Carolina. Yet, at the rate our appellate courts issue published family law
The potential domestic client who wants the attorney to work on promise of payment
November 22, 2013
The combination of the front loaded nature of contested family court cases (i.e., preparing for motions for temporary relief) and the general reluctance of attorneys
Reserving alimony when there’s military retirement
November 22, 2013
One of the quirks of family law is that a veteran’s military retirement is subject to equitable distribution but that veteran’s military disability is not.
Script for the beginning of each deposition
November 7, 2013
There’s a routine set of questions I ask at the beginning of every deposition. I suspect that script would be useful for new attorneys and
Court of Appeals reverses finding of contempt, finding Mother’s non-compliance not willful
October 30, 2013
The October 30, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in Ward v. Washington, 406 S.C. 249, 750 S.E.2d 105 (Ct. App. 2013), reversed a finding of contempt
