Don’t ask your attorney to alter his or her preparation procedure
Posted Tuesday, May 6th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
Every trial lawyer with even a few years of practice develops set procedures to prepare for hearings and trial. In my case there are separate
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
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, affirmed the family’s court award of permanent periodic alimony to
You don’t have to prove you’re not a purple unicorn
Posted Friday, March 21st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
When I recommend individual counseling for my family law clients going through difficult transitions, it’s because I have personal experience as to how beneficial it
Court of Appeals reverses grant of visitation to grandparents
Posted Friday, February 21st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific, Visitation
The February 12, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion in Dendy v. Gamble reversed a family court’s award of visitation to Grandparents. This opinion exposes the
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.
If you ghost your family law attorney don’t be surprised if good attorneys won’t work for you
Posted Friday, January 17th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
While my brusque demeanor may hide it, I am aware that family law is a service industry and I work for the clients who retain
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
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
