In custody actions, don’t look to the guardian (or DSS) to carry your water
January 16, 2025
I see a lot of custody cases in which one or both parties expect the guardian to do the work and present the evidence that
For second time in under two years, Court of Appeals affirms divided legal custody
November 22, 2024
The refiled October 21, 2024, Court of Appeals opinion in Abbas-Ghaleb v. Ghaleb, 444 S.C. 245, 907 S.E.2d 105 (Ct. App. 2024), stems from a
November 21, 2024
The November 20, 2024 Supreme Court opinion in Grungo-Smith v. Grungo, reversed the Court of Appeals ruling in Grungo-Smith v. Grungo, 438 S.C. 508, 884
Drafting passport provisions for Child Custody Agreements
August 23, 2024
As foreign travel has gotten easier and my client base has gotten wealthier, more of my clients need their child custody agreements to address passports
January 29, 2024
South Carolina’s annual guardian ad litem training, which took place last Friday, always inspires at least a few blogs. It did again this year. During
Court of Appeals affirms custody and relocation but reverses Mother’s rehabilitative alimony award
January 24, 2024
The Court of Appeals slightly modified its opinion on March 20, 2024 The January 24, 2024, Court of Appeals opinion in Gandy v. Gandy affirmed
The hierarchy of witnesses for custody trials
October 26, 2023
Attempting to give guidance to various clients indicated a need for me to explain the hierarchy of witnesses for custody trials. As I have noted
