Tomlinson continues the appellate disfavor of joint custody
November 13, 2019
The November 13, 2019, Court of Appeals opinion in Tomlinson v. Melton, 428 S.C. 607, 837 S.E.2d 230 (Ct.App. 2019), continues the appellate court’s disfavor
Court of Appeals affirms an unusual and detailed custody arrangement
May 10, 2019
The May 8, 2019 Court of Appeals opinion in Klein v. Barrett, 427 S.C. 74 828 S.E.2d 773 (Ct. App. 2019), finds the Court of
August 6, 2018
When I first started trying custody cases a quarter century ago, the family court was pretty uniform, and uncreative, in its awards of visitation to
May 2, 2018
The May 2, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion of Clark v. Clark, 423 S.C. 596, 815 S.E.2d 772 (Ct. App. 2018), is one of the rare
November 14, 2012
The November 14, 2012 Court of Appeals opinion in Lewis v. Lewis, 400 S.C. 354, 734 S.E.2d 322 (Ct. App. 2012), provides some guidance on imputing income
Who does South Carolina House Bill 4614 really benefit?
June 21, 2012
Yesterday two different family law attorneys emailed me seeking my thoughts about the recently-enacted South Carolina House Bill 4614. Since most of the family court
Seeking paternity testing and joint custody
September 15, 2010
While nothing in the law prohibits it explicitly, I’ve never understood how attorneys can counsel their male clients to demand DNA paternity testing, especially for
Joint Custody: It’s how you ask
June 8, 2010
A lesson instilled as a child by my parents and teachers is that “it’s not just what you ask for; it’s how you ask for
