We ain’t a notice pleading state

Posted Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific

A colleague of mine, whom I greatly admire but who will remain nameless, recently posted a blog defining a summons and complaint in which he

Court of Appeals clarifies remedies to sell marital home in face of one party’s intransigence

Posted Thursday, March 31st, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific

Part of the family court’s goals in affecting an equitable distribution of separated spouses’ marital property is severing all entangling legal relationships and placing the

Unpublished Court of Appeals opinion provides guidance for mediators regarding admissibility of documents provided during mediation

Posted Saturday, March 26th, 2011 by Barry Knobel
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific

From Guest Blogger, the Honorable Barry W. Knobel The South Carolina Court of Appeals filed what I consider to be an important unpublished family court opinion which,

Directed verdicts in South Carolina Family Court

Posted Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific

The past few years a number of attorneys have complained to me about being granted or denied a motion for a directed verdict in family

Discovery in family court: shotgun or rifle approach?

Posted Saturday, January 15th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys

Many of these blogs are inspired by young attorneys I am informally mentoring.  This one was inspired by a query as to the sort of

Doesn’t a family court motion for temporary relief need to state the grounds therefor?

Posted Sunday, December 5th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific

Rule 21 of the South Carolina Rules of Family Court creates specialized rules for Family Court motions for temporary relief.  For example, such motions may

Anatomy of a family court ex-parte order

Posted Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific

With many thanks to Robert Rosen, who has greatly shaped my thinking regarding the proper form of family court ex-parte orders, the link below contains

Challenging improperly issued ex-parte support orders

Posted Thursday, October 7th, 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

In South Carolina most child support or alimony orders in which the support will be paid directly have a standard provision involving late payments.  This

Being the primary caretaker, not discussing litigation with the child, and not harassing the other parent continue to be prevailing factors in custody case

Posted Thursday, July 29th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific

The July 28, 2010 Court of Appeals opinion in High v. High, 389 S.C. 226, 697 S.E.2d 690 (Ct. App. 2010) presents little new analysis of

When to file a contested marital dissolution action before negotiating and when not to request a temporary hearing when filing a contested family court case

Posted Sunday, July 4th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Child Custody, Child Support, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific

It is my experience that most family law attorneys in South Carolina reflexively file a motion for temporary relief when filing a contested family court

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