October 22, 2020
The October 21, 2020 South Carolina Court of Appeals opinion in Rogers v. Rogers, 432 S.C. 168, 851 S.E.2d 447 (Ct.App. 2020), partially answers the
Pet peeve: certificates of service in South Carolina trial courts
October 9, 2020
Can someone please explain why so many attorneys prepare, and often file, certificates of service in South Carolina trial courts? I assume it’s because they
Interrogatory answers need to be accurate, complete, and minimal
October 8, 2020
My standard procedure in answering interrogatories is to obtain an opposing party’s questions as a word document, cut and paste into my own responsive word
Expert testimony bolstering a child’s credibility is improper
October 6, 2020
Despite repeated opinions from the South Carolina appellate courts indicating that expert testimony bolstering a child’s credibility is verboten, it continues to happen. Perhaps this
Court of Appeals rejects father’s numerous challenges to custody and support modification decision
August 26, 2020
The August 26, 2020 Court of Appeals case of Whitesell v. Whitesell, 431 S.C. 575, 848 S.E.2d 588 (Ct.App. 2020), finds the Appellant making numerous
Court of Appeals affirms custody modification and continuance denial
August 7, 2020
This opinion was slightly revised on December 9, 2020: Refiled Sellers Opinion Adds One Footnote And One Clarification The August 5, 2020 Court of Appeals opinion in
Demand formal requests before allowing a home inspection in marital dissolution cases
May 19, 2020
A request for entry upon land for the purpose of inspection is a discovery option infrequently used by family court attorneys. Part of the reason
South Carolina court system partially reopens for business
April 5, 2020
Late Friday (April 3, 2020), the South Carolina Supreme Court issued an order that will partially reopen the court system for business while continuing to
