Court of Appeals rejects father’s numerous challenges to custody and support modification decision
August 26, 2020
The August 26, 2020 Court of Appeals case of Whitesell v. Whitesell, 431 S.C. 575, 848 S.E.2d 588 (Ct.App. 2020), finds the Appellant making numerous
January 17, 2018
In the January 17, 2018, opinion in Scott v. Scott, 422 S.C. 154, 810 S.E.2d 439 (Ct. App. 2018), the Court of Appeals refused to apply
March 20, 2017
Child support can be modified based upon a substantial change of circumstances. Common circumstances that justify a child support modification are when work-related child care
When seeking to modify child support, it’s imperative to file and serve a complaint
August 22, 2013
In most areas of family law practice negotiating before filing a contested action can reduce the stress and expense of litigation. However, when one is
Hawkins affirms denial of child support reduction to downsized, underemployed father
April 21, 2013
The April 17, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in Hawkins v. Hawkins, 403 S.C. 228, 742 S.E.2d 677 (Ct. App. 2013) demonstrates the continued reluctance of the family
January 22, 2011
An aphorism first year law students are told is “bad facts make bad law.” The January 19, 2011 Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v.
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
