Supreme Court drops burden to modify support agreements; holds requirement to maintain health insurance is a form of modifiable alimony despite parties’ waiver of alimony

May 31, 2011

The May 31, 2011 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Miles v. Miles, 393 S.C. 111, 711 S.E.2d 880 (2011),  remedies what many South Carolina family

South Carolina appellate courts continue to interpret cohabitation to terminate alimony narrowly in favor of supported spouses; failing to challenge fee affidavit fatal to claim that fee award of $126,797.30 was excessive

March 16, 2011

The March 16, 2011 Court of Appeals opinion in Biggins v. Burdette, 392 S.C. 241, 708 S.E.2d 237 (Ct.App. 2011), continues the trend of the South Carolina

When to file a contested marital dissolution action before negotiating and when not to request a temporary hearing when filing a contested family court case

July 4, 2010

It is my experience that most family law attorneys in South Carolina reflexively file a motion for temporary relief when filing a contested family court

Financial declarations with an eye toward the future

June 22, 2010

Just the past week I have closed a support modification case in which a party’s financial declaration understates that party’s projected future income and taken

Court of Appeals offers much guidance on relevant factors in alimony reduction cases

August 19, 2009

The August 19, 2009 Court of Appeals decision in Butler v. Butler, 385 S.C. 328, 684 S.E.2d 191 (Ct.App. 2009) offers the family court bar much guidance in

Yet another reason for supporting spouses to offer lump sum alimony

June 16, 2009

Permanent periodic alimony is one debt that may never end until the payor dies.  Today’s Court of Appeal’s decision in Fiddie v. Fiddie, 384 S.C. 120, 681

Court of Appeals provides guidance on alimony reduction in an economic downturn

May 5, 2009

As I have previously noted in Lump Sum Alimony, it is hard to offer clients guidance as to potential alimony reduction when they incur a

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