Calling bullsh*t on custodial parents who let the children decide their visitation

August 4, 2010

When I first started practicing family law I would encounter a number of visitation enforcement hearings in which the custodial parent tried to excuse his

Being the primary caretaker, not discussing litigation with the child, and not harassing the other parent continue to be prevailing factors in custody case

July 29, 2010

The July 28, 2010 Court of Appeals opinion in High v. High, 389 S.C. 226, 697 S.E.2d 690 (Ct. App. 2010) presents little new analysis of

Will the Recent Changes to the Abuse and Neglect Statute Make These Cases Harder to Settle?

July 18, 2010

I received an email from a recently licensed attorney noting a previous blog and asking whether I thought she, as the guardian ad litem in

How to draft a family court final order that will get sustained on appeal

July 12, 2010

Pursuant to South Carolina Rule of Family Court 26 (a & b): An order or judgment pursuant to an adjudication in a domestic relations case

What does default mean in South Carolina family court?

July 7, 2010

South Carolina Family Court Rule 17(a), appears to mitigate some of the harsher consequences under the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure for a failure

Why family court attorneys should know how to do appeals

July 6, 2010

There are approximately a half dozen family law attorneys in the Charleston, South Carolina area whom I consider extremely underrated.   Typically their hourly rate

Is South Carolina family court the only place where attorneys negotiate with the expectation that judges won’t follow the law?

July 4, 2010

I negotiated the resolution of a motion for temporary relief at the courthouse on Friday.  On at least three different occasions during the hour and

When to file a contested marital dissolution action before negotiating and when not to request a temporary hearing when filing a contested family court case

July 4, 2010

It is my experience that most family law attorneys in South Carolina reflexively file a motion for temporary relief when filing a contested family court

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