Should side jobs lead to increased support obligations?
February 20, 2018
One of the many fundamental unfairnesses in South Carolina’s child support system is that a payor’s increased income almost universally leads to an increase in
South Carolina child custody restraining orders I really hate
August 26, 2017
By the same process that causes attorneys’ boilerplate to grow over time–they borrow “good” ideas from other attorneys but never weed out redundant or obsolete
Was there wisdom in the “tender years” doctrine
August 14, 2017
There is no doubt that the “tender years” doctrine–which favored granting mothers custody of young children–would not pass constitutional muster in the 21st century. Such
November 27, 2015
Of all of my blogs the one that has generated the most comments is Calling bullsh*t on custodial parents who let the children decide their
The risk of sending South Carolina family law clients to counseling
September 9, 2015
Many family law clients in the initial stage of custody or divorce litigation could benefit from counseling. Whether it is developing better coping methods for
Why family law in South Carolina is so underdeveloped
July 3, 2015
South Carolina family law attorneys frequently complain about the random nature of family court. A large part of the reason for this “randomness” is that
April 16, 2015
I am beginning to pity the South Carolina Court of Appeals. For the third time in less than two months the South Carolina Supreme Court
How do you depublish an opinion?
March 28, 2015
Twice in the past 1 ½ months the South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered that a published South Carolina Court of Appeals opinion be depublished.
