How to draft a family court final order that will get sustained on appeal
July 12, 2010
Pursuant to South Carolina Rule of Family Court 26 (a & b): An order or judgment pursuant to an adjudication in a domestic relations case
What does default mean in South Carolina family court?
July 7, 2010
South Carolina Family Court Rule 17(a), appears to mitigate some of the harsher consequences under the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure for a failure
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
Applying Family Court Rule 27 to line jump the docket on visitation enforcement
June 15, 2010
I met with a father earlier this week for a consult. He mentioned that he had gone five months without seeing his teenage daughter and
An excellent suggestion from Thomas F. McDow
June 10, 2010
I have been engaged in discussions and emails today with Thomas F. McDow, a family law attorney from Rock Hill whom I highly regard and
Appearance of Counsel in Family Court
June 10, 2010
One of the attorneys I am informally mentoring in family court practice came back from a domestic abuse hearing earlier this week having gotten a
Procedural differences between temporary motions and other motions in South Carolina Family Court
November 11, 2009
Another post for my mentees. And I defy anyone to show me a motion for temporary relief filed in the South Carolina Family Court that
Does procedural due process mandate testimony at family court temporary hearings in South Carolina?
August 27, 2009
Our Supreme Court is confused and conflicted on testimony at family court temporary hearings. Rule 21(b), SCRFC (a rule promulgated by the Supreme Court) states, “ [e]vidence
