Misvaluing small personal services businesses
Posted Sunday, July 19th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions
A recent unpublished opinion Court of Appeals opinion, Herring-Wilson v. Wilson, highlights a common fallacy in valuing small personal services businesses for purposes of equitable
How to avoid becoming (unwittingly) common-law married
Posted Thursday, July 16th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
I get frequent calls or emails inquiring how long one can live with a romantic companion before one is common-law married. Often these folks believe
Now there’s a third way to become married in South Carolina
Posted Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
I would like to thank Professor Roy T. Stuckey for making me aware of the February 18, 2015 Court of Appeals opinion in Thomas v.
This is what it takes for a man to get permanent alimony in South Carolina
Posted Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 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 South Carolina Courts website lists the roster of cases set for oral argument along with a brief description of the issues on appeal. Maybe
Hightailing it with the kid(s)
Posted Saturday, July 4th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
When I first began practicing family law in the early 1990's it was a lot easier for mothers (it was typically mothers) to get away
Why family law in South Carolina is so underdeveloped
Posted Friday, July 3rd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
South Carolina family law attorneys frequently complain about the random nature of family court. A large part of the reason for this “randomness” is that
Posted Saturday, June 27th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
It seems fitting that I was at the TD Arena with my family awaiting President Obama’s eulogy for Clementa Pinckney when the United States Supreme
Common law marriage is still marriage
Posted Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Law and Culture, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
I am amazed at the number of folks contacting my office who have inadvertently gotten themselves married via common law marriage. I am also amazed
Stopping case dismissal under the 365 day rule when the other party won’t mediate
Posted Monday, June 22nd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Within the past few years the South Carolina Supreme Court has promulgated one rule in which family court cases are dismissed if no final hearing
Class sensitivity and toilet training
Posted Wednesday, June 17th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Before I started practicing family law I never really understood why some folks pushed toilet training on their toddlers. While no one enjoys changing diapers,
