Court of Appeals reverses finding of common-law marriage
April 20, 2023
In the April 19, 2023, opinion in Sullivan-Carter v. Carter, 439 S.C. 406, 887 S.E.2d 146 (Ct.App. 2023), the Court of Appeals reversed a finding
Court of Appeals reverses finding of common law marriage
August 24, 2022
The August 24, 2022, Court of Appeals opinion in Powell v. Dolin, 437 S.C. 499, 879 S.E.2d 26 (Ct. App. 2022), demonstrates the impact Stone
July 1, 2020
A July 1, 2020, Court of Appeals opinion in Swicegood v. Thompson, 431 S.C. 130, 847 S.E.2d 104 (2020), determined that South Carolina code prohibited
Stone v. Thompson is in the books
November 7, 2019
Updating some of my blogs this morning to include citations to Southeastern Reporter and South Carolina Reports, I realized that the petition for rehearing in
August 4, 2019
A decade ago, in a blog titled, “Why won’t South Carolina end common-law marriage?,” I expressed my strong dislike of the doctrine by noting, “cases
Supreme Court holds order establishing common-law marriage is immediately appealable
April 4, 2019
The April 3, 2019 Supreme Court opinion in Stone v. Thompson, 426 S.C. 291, 826 S.E.2d 868 (2019), addresses the appealability of final orders from
How to avoid becoming (unwittingly) common-law married
July 16, 2015
I get frequent calls or emails inquiring how long one can live with a romantic companion before one is common-law married. Often these folks believe
Now there’s a third way to become married in South Carolina
July 15, 2015
I would like to thank Professor Roy T. Stuckey for making me aware of the February 18, 2015 Court of Appeals opinion in Thomas v.
