Improper computation of rental income causes Court of Appeals to remand child support determination
Posted Thursday, August 16th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Support, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
South Carolina attorney Brian A. DiMarco must really love our appellate courts in August because for the second straight August he has obtained a published
Court of Appeals reduces alimony obligation for downsized ex-husband
Posted Thursday, August 16th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
In the August 15, 2012 opinion of Holmes v. Holmes, 399 S.C. 499, 732 S.E.2d 213 (Ct. App. 2012), the Court of Appeals does what the trial
Are you paying too much in weekly support?
Posted Friday, August 10th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Child Support, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
When translating support from a monthly payment amount to a weekly payment amount, family court attorneys and judges divide the weekly amount by 4 1/3.
Review of “Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts”
Posted Thursday, August 9th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Book, Film or Music Reviews, Jurisprudence, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
No matter one’s opinion of the jurisprudence United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, his recent book,“Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts” (co-authored with
Successfully representing the uncredible family court client
Posted Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Credibility is a major issue in most family court trials. See e.g., Lewis v. Lewis, 392 S.C. 381 709 S.E.2d 650, 654 (2011) (“The highly fact-intensive nature
Posted Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
I frequently get calls or emails seeking advice about a family law problem someone’s sibling, spouse, fiancé, parent, child or friend has. I generally ask
Cultural misconceptions regarding annulment
Posted Tuesday, August 7th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
An annulment, in contrast to a divorce, treats a marriage as though it never happened. Folks often contact me seeking an annulment but, in close
Posted Monday, July 30th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
Today the South Carolina Supreme Court adopted amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct to address the charging of advance fees by lawyers. Given recent
The New York Times and Family Law
Posted Sunday, July 29th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Law and Culture, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Of Interest to General Public
The amount and quality of the journalism coming from the New York Times that touches on issues related to family law is–literally–remarkable. I could easily
South Carolina Supreme Court’s Suspension of Family Court Rule 24 for Title IV-D Cases
Posted Sunday, July 29th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Support, Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Two different family law attorneys have asked–nay demanded–that I blog about the July 19, 2012 South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order suspending application of South
