January 5, 2010
The December 30, 2009 Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v. Johnson, 386 S.C. 426, 688 S.E.2d 588 (2009), clarifies the service requirements for notification of attempted
Seeking criminal contempt for denied visitation
September 20, 2009
A few months ago I prosecuted a rule to show cause in which the mother had refused to let my client (her ex-husband) take the
Is the application of civil contempt in South Carolina’s “daddy round-ups” improper?
June 19, 2009
“The problem is, chronic non-supporters do not have dependable jobs, nor tax refunds, nor seizeable property. That’s why they are chronic. . . . As
June 15, 2009
One day I may post a blog describing my research on why the methods that South Carolina uses to collect back child support (sarcastically referred
A legal education can be expensive
June 13, 2009
I love contempt. See Enforcement (or Defending Enforcement) of Family Court Orders. Folks tend to forget (if they ever realized) that court orders aren’t simply
Did the Supreme Court limit laches too much in defending back alimony and child support claims?
April 21, 2009
Two recent South Carolina Supreme Court opinions: Ables v. Gladden, 378 S.C. 558, 664 S.E.2d 442 (2008) and Strickland v. Strickland, 375 S.C. 76, 650
