Posted Thursday, February 16th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
So far in the month of February, 2012 the South Carolina Supreme Court has issued six decisions, five of which were attorney disciplinary opinions. While
I’ve got new plans for Valentine’s Day
Posted Sunday, February 12th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
The parade of human misery passing by judges dealing with marital disputes must lead many to despair. The rare tales of a judge doing something
To reduce the coverture fraction, file then negotiate
Posted Sunday, February 12th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Typically, when a separated or separating spouse contacts me to negotiate a separation agreement, I suggest working towards reaching an agreement before I file an
Posted Thursday, February 9th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
I was honored to attend the swearing in yesterday of Jeff Schreiber, my newest protégé under the South Carolina Supreme Court’s Pilot Mentor Program. For the
(Un)important unpublished rehabilitative alimony opinion from Court of Appeals
Posted Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions
I was eagerly awaiting the Court of Appeals decision in Allen-Hines v. Hines because I was hoping it would answer the question of whether a
Supreme Court tells family court attorneys: don’t have sexual relations with your clients
Posted Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Audience:, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
While I’ve never considered it a gray area whether it was permissible for attorneys to have sexual relations with their domestic clients (except when representing
Convoluted attorney’s fees case results in Supreme Court reinstating the family court award
Posted Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The February 1, 2012 Supreme Court decision Chisholm v. Chisholm, 396 S.C. 507, 722 S.E.2d 222 (2012), caps decade-long litigation into the amount of attorneys fees Husband is
Should a parent’s adultery be per se relevant to child custody?
Posted Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I’m no social conservative but, contrary to many South Carolina family law attorneys and judges, I believe that a parent’s adultery is almost automatically relevant
Forgoing divorce grounds corroboration based upon an “admission against interest”
Posted Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 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
To prevent spouses from making up grounds for a divorce that they are not entitled to, South Carolina requires “corroboration” of divorce grounds to prevent
Posted Monday, January 30th, 2012 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Adoption/Termination of Parental Rights, Child Custody, Jurisprudence, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
A review of the excellent news reporting from Allyson Bird at the Charleston Post and Courier, regarding the adoption case involving two year-old, Veronica, her
