The danger of sandbagging witness lists and trial exhibits in discovery responses
November 11, 2023
The four standard interrogatories that are relevant to family court are basically questions about witnesses, expert witnesses, and trial exhibits. Any initial request for production
Using the opposing party’s deposition in court
November 10, 2023
There are a number of reasons to take an opposing party’s deposition prior to trial. Such depositions can limit what the other party can credibly
The hierarchy of witnesses for custody trials
October 26, 2023
Attempting to give guidance to various clients indicated a need for me to explain the hierarchy of witnesses for custody trials. As I have noted
Visitation cases mandate a narrower focus than custody cases
October 6, 2023
Not all litigation over time with a child is actually a battle over physical custody of that child. A subset of “custody” litigation involves only
Deposition goals differ from trial testimony goals
September 27, 2023
Because deposition goals differ from trial testimony goals, deposition preparation should look different than trial testimony preparation.[i] Whereas trial testimony is intended to elicit predetermined
Court of Appeals essentially affirms family court on child support and attorney’s fees
September 19, 2023
I’ve delayed blogging on the August 30, 2023, Court of Appeals opinion in Brantley v. Brantley 441 S.C. 284, 893 S.E.2d 349 (Ct.App. 2023), until
Once a client accuses an attorney of lacking integrity, continued representation is problematic
September 14, 2023
Every attorney encounters an occasional client who will claim that attorney is acting unethically. Often the claim is lacking loyalty to the client’s cause. Sometimes
