Divorcing child custody from child support
January 7, 2011
A colleague of mine, Casie N. Suddeth, posted on facebook about an Ontario Canada divorce case in which the judge became so frustrated with the
Specificity versus flexibility in custody agreements
January 2, 2011
Sometimes the more things you allow folks who don’t get along to argue about, the more arguments you are going to create. There is always
Common misconceptions about multi-state custody jurisdiction
January 2, 2011
At least a few times each month I receive a phone call or email from someone involved in a multi-state child custody case. Since I
What planet do these judges live on?
December 10, 2010
Recently, while working on a blog on grandparent visitation and doing research for an upcoming lecture on the concept of “psychological parent,” I had the
When Parents Seek to Reclaim Custody from Third-parties: Moore & Its Progeny
November 24, 2010
The following is draft material for a lecture I will be presenting in January, 2011 for the South Carolina Bar’s annual guardian ad litem training.
The best gift I ever gave my children
November 11, 2010
From guest blogger, Thomas F. McDow of the Law Office of Thomas F. McDow in Rock Hill, South Carolina I knew I had a problem.
Perverts versus pedophiles: Can the South Carolina family court tell the difference?
November 3, 2010
I happily represent a number of parents in family court whom the general population would label perverts. Perhaps this is a result of my
An unanticipated use for the guardian ad litem’s periodic billing statements
October 8, 2010
As part of the private guardian ad litem statute, “[t]he guardian ad litem must submit an itemized billing statement of hours, expenses, costs, and fees
