The lesbians get all the breaks
September 13, 2024
Recent I took the deposition of an alleged paramour in a divorce case I am handling. The deponent, when asked about his adultery with my
In Thornton, Court of Appeals mostly affirms decisions on equitable distribution and fees
October 24, 2019
The October 23, 2019, Court of Appeals opinion in Thornton v. Thornton, 428 S.C. 460, 836 S.E.2d 351 (Ct. App. 2019), mostly affirms the family
A too broad and too narrow definition of cheating
December 18, 2017
A few months ago, an attorney friend asking me if I’d ever “cheated” on my wife. Being a legalistic sort, I asked back, “what do
Waiving alimony by committing adultery affects more than just alimony
November 26, 2015
South Carolina’s alimony bar to spouses who have committed uncondoned adultery (S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-130(A)) is unique in United States alimony law. It reflects
The dangers of dating before divorce (or before a final order of separate maintenance)
February 12, 2015
People coming out of an unhappy marriage are often eager to begin dating. Yet there are risks in dating before one is divorced. My preference
Court of Appeals finds adultery by both spouses and changes ground for divorce
May 15, 2014
N.B., on August 1, 2014 the Court of Appeals refiled its opinion and simply affirmed the family court’s no-fault ground for divorce: Court of Appeals reconsiders
Better to be an adulterer than an adulterer and a liar
March 7, 2014
A mentee recently asked me if one should admit an allegation of adultery in a responsive pleading when the adultery is obvious. While I think
