Applying Family Court Rule 27 to line jump the docket on visitation enforcement
Posted Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Family Court Procedure, Jurisprudence, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific, Visitation
I met with a father earlier this week for a consult. He mentioned that he had gone five months without seeing his teenage daughter and
An excellent suggestion from Thomas F. McDow
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I have been engaged in discussions and emails today with Thomas F. McDow, a family law attorney from Rock Hill whom I highly regard and
Appearance of Counsel in Family Court
Posted Thursday, June 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
One of the attorneys I am informally mentoring in family court practice came back from a domestic abuse hearing earlier this week having gotten a
Posted Monday, May 3rd, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
When a spouse becomes terminated in the midst of marital litigation there are frequent disputes whether any severance should be treated as income to the
Countering weasely responses in discovery and pleadings
Posted Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
“Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It’s what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.” -- Homer Simpson A common complaint among family law
The perils of inaccurate (or no) financial declarations in family court
Posted Thursday, February 25th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Child Support, Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
For any family court trial involving alimony or attorney’s fees, and for most trials involving child support or support enforcement, an accurate financial declaration is
Procedural differences between temporary motions and other motions in South Carolina Family Court
Posted Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Another post for my mentees. And I defy anyone to show me a motion for temporary relief filed in the South Carolina Family Court that
Does procedural due process mandate testimony at family court temporary hearings in South Carolina?
Posted Thursday, August 27th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Family Court Procedure, Jurisprudence, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Our Supreme Court is confused and conflicted on testimony at family court temporary hearings. Rule 21(b), SCRFC (a rule promulgated by the Supreme Court) states, “ [e]vidence
