2025 demonstrates a shocking low in published family court opinions
Posted Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
In the 17 years I have been doing this blog, I do a year-end summary of published family court opinions. 2025 has a shocking new
Don’t seek temporary attorney’s fees from supported spouses
Posted Friday, December 12th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I recently defended a motion for temporary relief where I needed co-counsel to handle some of the preparation. When he asked about the need to
It’s not easy to repudiate an executed South Carolina domestic relations agreement
Posted Friday, November 21st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Multiple times every year—three times in the past week—I hear from a South Carolina family court litigant who wishes to repudiate an agreement that has
Posted Tuesday, November 18th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
On October 1, 2025, South Carolina began implementing a new version of Rule 21, SCRFC, addressing the procedures for family court temporary hearings. As Chief
What can be addressed in a reconciliation agreement?
Posted Monday, November 10th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I have long thought that reconciliation agreements (also called postnuptial agreements) were of questionable validity. In prenuptial agreements, unmarried parties intend to enter an agreement
Court of Appeals affirms Mother can be held in contempt for publishing book critical of Father
Posted Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The March 5, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion in Clark v. Clark, 446 S.C. 909, 17 S.E.2d 917 (Ct. App. 2025), affirms the family court’s
In South Carolina family court, is all social media usage discoverable?
Posted Friday, April 11th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Discovery, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
In divorce or child custody cases, I personally don’t like issuing broad discovery requests for the opposing party’s social media usage. Until a few years
Once an attorney makes an appearance, that attorney can be served with the summons and complaint
Posted Monday, April 7th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Miscellaneous, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
If I have knowledge that a family law matter has been filed against an existing client, I will often file my notice of appearance before
Supreme Court holds Husband’s successive but timely Rule 59(e) motion stayed Wife’s time to appeal
Posted Monday, March 31st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Appellate Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The March 12, 2025, Supreme Court opinion in Swing v. Swing, 445 S.C. 340, 914 S.E.2d 158 (2025), reinstated an appeal that the Court of
Court of Appeals affirms award of permanent periodic alimony despite short marriage
Posted Thursday, March 27th, 2025 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
The March 26, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion on the case of Yu v. Jonas, 445 S.C. 493, 914 S.E.2d 501 (Ct.App. 2025), affirmed the
