Divorcing child custody from child support
Posted Friday, January 7th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Audience:, Child Custody, Child Support, Jurisprudence, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
A colleague of mine, Casie N. Suddeth, posted on facebook about an Ontario Canada divorce case in which the judge became so frustrated with the
Girl Talk coming to Gaillard Auditorium
Posted Thursday, January 6th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
While the earliest hip-hop was created by inner-city African Americans “rapping”over instrumental sections of LPs [remember them?] or cassette tapes, during the 1980's use of
Posted Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Continuing Legal Education, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Marital Litigation in South Carolina, Substantive Law, 4th Edition by Professor Emeritus Roy T. Stuckey has finally been released. It can be purchased here. I
Specificity versus flexibility in custody agreements
Posted Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 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
Sometimes the more things you allow folks who don’t get along to argue about, the more arguments you are going to create. There is always
Common misconceptions about multi-state custody jurisdiction
Posted Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Jurisdiction, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
At least a few times each month I receive a phone call or email from someone involved in a multi-state child custody case. Since I
Court of Appeals refuses to answer $64,000 question regarding husband’s income
Posted Monday, December 27th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Child Support, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions
The December 22, 2010 Court of Appeals opinion in Sanderson v. Sanderson, 391 S.C. 249, 705 S.E.2d 65 (Ct. App. 2010), reversed the family court in its decision to
Posted Saturday, December 11th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
It’s pretty hard to be a litigator in South Carolina without also being a notary. There’s affidavits and other documents that are required to be
Posted Friday, December 10th, 2010 by Barry Knobel
Filed under Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
From Guest Blogger, the Honorable Barry W. Knobel 1. If your clients or you have any questions regarding the mediator’s fees and the mediator’s billing/invoicing practices,
What planet do these judges live on?
Posted Friday, December 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Law and Culture, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
Recently, while working on a blog on grandparent visitation and doing research for an upcoming lecture on the concept of “psychological parent,” I had the
What is the burden of proof for adultery divorce in South Carolina?
Posted Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Has anyone else noticed that our South Carolina appellate courts have made a hash out of the burden of proof necessary to obtain a divorce
