August 27, 2009
South Carolina is not a community property state (in community property states all marital property is divided equally). However, in practice, with long-term marriages the
August 24, 2009
I received a call from a prospective client recently. While every situation has its unique aspects, the details were depressingly familiar. Married after a short
Criminal and family law issues in Governor Sanford’s adultery
June 25, 2009
South Carolina remains among the minority of states to criminalize adultery. S.C. Code Ann. § 16-15-60. Adultery also remains a ground for divorce. S.C. Code
Supreme Court decision reestablishes deference to family court judges’ credibility findings
June 15, 2009
I have been eagerly awaiting today’s [June 15, 2009] South Carolina Supreme Court decision in McCrosson v. Tanenbaum, 383 S.C. 150, 679 S.E.2d 172 (2009). Not only
Are the new South Carolina pro se divorce forms a good idea?
May 6, 2009
On March 17, 2009 the South Carolina Supreme Court approved and adopted forms for unrepresented spouses to obtain divorces without the use of attorneys. Most
