The problematic jurisprudence of uncitable appellate opinions in the internet era
September 18, 2009
Why should appellate courts be able to overrule or alter the decisions of lower courts? Why should they have the authority to make important and
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
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
A new day in child support agreements
August 24, 2009
N.B. The holding of Floyd v. Morgan that it took a higher burden of proof to modify support agreement was subsequently overruled in the case of Lewis v. Lewis,
Misguided child support decision from South Carolina’s Supreme Court
July 7, 2009
N.B. The holding of Floyd v. Morgan that it took a higher burden of proof to modify support agreement was subsequently overruled in the case of Lewis v. Lewis,
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
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
Centralized record keeping and the law
May 1, 2009
It is hard to conceive of any political or organizational unit larger than a village that could sustain itself without a centrally recorded repository of
