Posted Saturday, February 1st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
On January 29, 2025, the South Carolina Supreme Court proposed an amendment to Rule 21, SCFCR, to the South Carolina General Assembly. If not rejected
How to create an equitable distribution spreadsheet
Posted Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
In every case in which equitable distribution is an issue, I will draft an equitable distribution spreadsheet in preparation for settlement negotiations, mediation, and trial.
In custody actions, don’t look to the guardian (or DSS) to carry your water
Posted Thursday, January 16th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
I see a lot of custody cases in which one or both parties expect the guardian to do the work and present the evidence that
2024: Another year with few published family court appeals
Posted Wednesday, January 15th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
2024 continues the trend in which most calendar years have fewer than ten published family law appeals. For the third year in a row one
Supreme Court holds temporary domestic agreements do not waive elective share
Posted Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The December 18, 2024, South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Weeks v. Weeks, affirms that a temporary domestic agreement addressing marital property issues does not
No more unilateral remote mediations
Posted Friday, December 6th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
A December 6, 2024 Supreme Court order rescinds a March 19, 2021 Supreme Court order that authorized remote mediations during the COVID-19 pandemic. That 2021
For second time in under two years, Court of Appeals affirms divided legal custody
Posted Friday, November 22nd, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Child Custody, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The refiled October 21, 2024, Court of Appeals opinion in Abbas-Ghaleb v. Ghaleb, 444 S.C. 245, 907 S.E.2d 105 (Ct. App. 2024), stems from a
Posted Thursday, November 21st, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Guardians Ad Litem, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The November 20, 2024 Supreme Court opinion in Grungo-Smith v. Grungo, 444 S.C. 556, 910 S.E.2d 455 (2024), reversed the Court of Appeals ruling in
Pet peeve: attorneys who value their time more than your time
Posted Friday, October 4th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law Practice Management, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
A pet peeve of mine, for which I am getting increasingly peevish, is attorneys who set office procedures that value their time more than their
Posted Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
On September 25, 2024, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a revised order on “Duties of Family Court Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes.” For family
