Is South Carolina heading the wrong path potentially expanding fault divorce?
April 9, 2019
In 1969 California became the first state to allow no-fault divorce. In 2010 New York became the last state to allow it. In the interim,
Whose “morality” dictates what is in the best interests of the child?
January 25, 2019
South Carolina case law from as recently as May 2018 holds that the morality of a parent is a proper factor for consideration in custody
The unfairness of the family court asking litigants if they think their agreement is “fair”
October 1, 2018
In the South Carolina family court, a standard part of the practice of questioning parties about their agreements before approving said agreements is whether the
Does South Carolina divorce law distinguish marijuana use from abuse?
September 14, 2018
One of South Carolina’s four fault grounds for divorce under S.C. Code §20-3-10 is “Habitual drunkenness; provided, that this ground shall be construed to include
September 14, 2018
With Hurricane Florence slowly approaching Charleston and with South Carolina’s northeastern coast under a mandatory evaluation order, I’ve spent the past few days with my
Is merely having a “crush” on another marital fault?
September 7, 2018
I recently handled oral argument on an appeal that resulted in the unpublished opinion. One unusual aspect of the case was Husband’s focus, and the
Can non-custodial parents delegate their parenting time to third-parties?
August 21, 2018
An issue that commonly arises in interpreting custody orders is whether the non-custodial parent is allowed to delegate his or her (in this culture, mostly
Smith case reveals judges do more than simply call balls and strikes
May 11, 2018
After I posted my blog on the May 9, 2018 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in SCDSS v. Smith to Facebook, a number of
