Not South Carolina Specific

September 3rd, 2026

The false allure of tit-for-tat discovery

Often, in the midst of family law litigation, one party will issue discovery requests that the other party perceives of as excessive—essentially a fishing expedition. While I think it misguided, the trend among family law judges is that if someone’s word processor can spit it out, and it could in any way lead to the […]

May 30th, 2026

Nut up or shut up discovery

Perhaps I am mellowing in my old age. Perhaps younger attorneys are simply more enamored of roundhouse punch allegations than I am comfortable with. But I increasingly see complaints or counterclaims with broad and wild allegations that I am pretty sure the other side cannot prove (even if they might be true). Such allegations call […]

Not South Carolina Specific

May 30th, 2026

Don’t eat the Cheerios if your custody order forbids it

Parents caught violating child custody restraints they find stupid or minor often question why I won’t advocate the position that their violation should be excused because the restraint is stupid or pointless. This blog explains why. Let’s say you have a child custody order that was the result of an agreement. That order forbids you […]

Not South Carolina Specific

May 2nd, 2026

Should you fight?

A sizable portion of folks contacting my office seeking representation are seeking an attorney who is “a fighter.” They will often use canine descriptions—pitbull or bulldog—to describe the style of attorney they seek. While I certainly believe myself capable of fighting (in the litigation sense, not the boxing or MMA sense) I try to avoid it. […]

Not South Carolina Specific

April 28th, 2026

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face

Discussing a braggadocios future opponent’s ideas on how to he was going to defeat the heretofore undefeated Mike Tyson, Tyson noted, “everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.” Tyson’s point was that people can plan for things they have never encountered (in this case Mike Tyson’s strength and skill) but those […]

Not South Carolina Specific

April 25th, 2026

If the custody/visitation status quo is satisfactory, and better than the current custody order, be cautious about filing to affirm it

I regularly hear from potential clients who want to seek or modify custody when they are happy with the actual status quo on custodial time. These potential clients either do not have a custody order or are living under a custody order that grants them less time or control than they are actually exercising. They […]

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Not South Carolina Specific

The false allure of tit-for-tat discovery

Nut up or shut up discovery

Don’t eat the Cheerios if your custody order forbids it

Should you fight?

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face

If the custody/visitation status quo is satisfactory, and better than the current custody order, be cautious about filing to affirm it

Schedule a Consultation

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