South Carolina Supreme Court September 2012 case of the month fizzles into unpublished dud
November 21, 2012
Ex parte: Belinda Davis-Branch. In re: Larry Solomon v. Betty Jean Solomon was the South Carolina Supreme Court’s September 2012 “Case of the Month.” Had
South Carolina Supreme Court’s Suspension of Family Court Rule 24 for Title IV-D Cases
July 29, 2012
Two different family law attorneys have asked–nay demanded–that I blog about the July 19, 2012 South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order suspending application of South
Unclean hands as a defense to contempt
October 28, 2011
In many of the rules to show cause I prosecute, the opposing party will raise the defense of “unclean hands,” arguing that my client’s failure
What part of don’t don’t you understand
August 25, 2011
Friend and colleague Mary Jane (M.J.) Goodwin suggested I blog on the propriety of citing unpublished appellate opinions as legal authority in other cases. Are
In pro se appeal, Supreme Court offers guidance on forms of and sanctions for contempt
August 1, 2011
Members of the family court bar should thank pro se litigant Brian DiMarco for taking his appeal all the way to the South Carolina Supreme
June 20, 2011
The June 20, 2011 United States Supreme Court opinion in Turner v. Rogers, 131 S.Ct. 2507 (2011), will radically alter the way the South Carolina Family Court
May 28, 2011
A common restraint in South Carolina family court orders involving custody or visitation with minor children is a restraint against “exposing the children to members
Why I no longer accept service of rules to show cause
April 2, 2011
Yesterday two different attorneys asked me about accepting service on behalf of a client for rules to show cause. While I will routinely accept service
