How does one draft an affidavit?
November 5, 2009
For my mentees–and everyone else I have ever completely frustrated while trying to edit their affidavit: Almost any court hearing that does not allow testimony
Overusing appraisers in valuing marital property
November 5, 2009
In equitably dividing marital property the South Carolina family court judge has three tasks: 1) identifying which property of the parties is “marital” and which
October 28, 2009
I am not one of those lucky souls who can speak extemporaneously in perfectly coherent paragraphs. Thus, when conducting cross-examinations, I am not surprised when
October 28, 2009
A few months ago I blogged on the concept that a child’s minority only lasts for 216 months and that the number of months of
How to deal with the witness who, on cross-examination, loses the ability to answer questions
October 28, 2009
One of the things I am enjoying about mentoring newly-licensed attorneys is the opportunity to share little tips on how to deal with common litigation
Emergency hearings versus expedited hearings
October 23, 2009
Unlike a number of my family law brethren, I seek few emergency hearings; unlike almost all of my family law brethren, I seek many expedited
September 25, 2009
It does not take a cynic to note a high correlation between people becoming involved in custody cases and “finding religion.” So long as judges confuse
