Thinking about Pareto optimization as a tool to achieve settlement
November 11, 2011
Few math majors go into law and those who do rarely go into family law. I’m one of the rare family law attorneys who often
Generous but dishonest act gets attorney public reprimand
November 7, 2011
Since attorneys go into the legal profession because they want to help people, it’s hard to tell clients that they cannot be helped. It takes
Sheila R. appeal provides classic example of how to lose custody by undermining the other parent
November 3, 2011
A too sizable portion of my practice time is spent counseling custodial parents (typically mothers) not to undermine the other parent. While part of my
November 1, 2011
In the October 31, 2011 opinion in Burch v. Burch, 395 S.C. 318, 717 S.E.2d 757 (2011), the South Carolina Supreme Court finally ratifies the passive
Overnight non-marital romantic companion restraints after Lawrence v. Texas
October 29, 2011
South Carolina family court judges routinely issue restraints against exposing children to a parent’s non-marital romantic companions overnight. When concerned about appearing to be moral
Unclean hands as a defense to contempt
October 28, 2011
In many of the rules to show cause I prosecute, the opposing party will raise the defense of “unclean hands,” arguing that my client’s failure
October 27, 2011
In August I blogged about an appellate loss by my friend and colleague, Thomas F. McDow, in the case of Pittman v. Pittman. Last week the
