Tag: Alimony/Spousal Support

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

Did the Supreme Court limit laches too much in defending back alimony and child support claims?

April 21, 2009

Two recent South Carolina Supreme Court opinions: Ables v. Gladden, 378 S.C. 558, 664 S.E.2d 442 (2008) and Strickland v. Strickland, 375 S.C. 76, 650