Unpublished Court of Appeals opinion does the unprecedented
May 15, 2019
For the 25 years I have been practicing family law no published South Carolina appellate opinion has approved an award of rehabilitative alimony. While I
March 20, 2019
The March 20, 2019, South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Sweeney v. Sweeney, 420 S.C. 69, 800 S.E.2d 148 (2019), “establishes” something I had assumed
There is no formula to predict South Carolina alimony obligations
November 28, 2018
There’s a chart circulating amongst South Carolina family law attorneys that lists most of the published alimony opinions and has columns for the amount of
Bojilov highlights importance of a good record and accurate financial declarations
October 16, 2018
The September 19, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion in Bojilov v. Bojilov, 425 S.C. 161, 819 S.E.2d 791 (Ct. App. 2018), doesn’t establish any novel
For South Carolina spouses seeking alimony, adultery is fatal, attempted murder is not
October 4, 2018
While driving back from court yesterday I received a telephone call from Buzzfeed asking me about the impact of domestic violence on alimony. The reporter
Smith case addresses alimony and transmutation issues
September 30, 2018
While there is nothing surprising in the September 19, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion in Smith v. Smith, 425 S.C. 119, 819 S.E.2d 769 (Ct.
Stoney 2 (or 4) largely follows the original Stoney opinion
August 29, 2018
The long strange journey of the Stoney appeal took another step on August 29, 2018 when the Court of Appeals issued its remanded opinion in
South Carolina Court of Appeals opinion highlights the importance of accurate financial declarations
April 11, 2017
My clients get sick of me harping on refining and corroborating their financial declarations before we file them. In the future I will direct them
