September 12, 2021
The August 18, 2021, Court of Appeals opinion in Weller v. Weller, 434 S.C. 530, 863 S.E.2d 835 (Ct. App. 2021), finds that court affirming
South Carolina Supreme Court poised to address arbitration of children’s issues
May 7, 2021
In 2019, the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued two published opinions holding that child-related family law issues (custody/visitation/child support) could not be arbitrated and
May 6, 2020
Local family law attorney Tosha Jean Kotz has an excellent article, “Dogs & Divorce,” in the most recent SC Lawyer magazine. The article briefly discusses
New Battle for Those on Coronavirus Front Lines: Child Custody
April 8, 2020
Interesting article in yesterday’s New York Times about parents using the other parent's occupation [one involving moderate-to-high risk of exposure to COVID-19] to justify emergency
Is there a ceiling on alimony or child support?
December 6, 2019
An issue more philosophical than legal is whether there should be a ceiling on alimony and (especially) child support awards. On one hand, alimony (and
August 4, 2019
A decade ago, in a blog titled, “Why won’t South Carolina end common-law marriage?,” I expressed my strong dislike of the doctrine by noting, “cases
The interaction of the De Facto Custodian statute and the Moore factors
June 13, 2019
There are numerous recurring issues in South Carolina family law that ultimately will need to be resolved by our appellate courts. One of the more
Alimony for the less ambitious spouse
June 7, 2019
On June 6, 2019, I argued an appeal in the Court of Appeals that involved a novel issue that I expect to become increasingly common.
