September 25, 2009
Any bride-to-be who expects that her intended will be satisfied with once-a-week vanilla sex is either too young or naive to get married. We men
South Carolina Supreme Court allows writ of certiorari to challenge discovery order
September 22, 2009
The September 21, 2009 Supreme Court opinion in Hollman v. Woolfson, 384 S.C. 571, 683 S.E.2d 495 (2009) approves an unusual use of a writ of certiorari:
Orange juice and toast: Creating maximum damage from partial answers in depositions
September 21, 2009
If I am deposing a hostile witness or opposing party, I often start with an innocuous line of questioning I call “orange juice and toast.”
How family court law on payment of attorneys fees alters negotiation strategy
September 21, 2009
In a typical negotiation each party’s initial offer is the least generous offer they might hope the other party will accept. The rationale behind such
Does procedural due process mandate testimony at family court temporary hearings in South Carolina?
August 27, 2009
On October 1, 2025, South Carolina implemented a new version of Rule 21, SCRFC, that addressed the flaws noted in temporary hearing procedure noted in
A new day in child support agreements
August 24, 2009
N.B. The holding of Floyd v. Morgan that it took a higher burden of proof to modify support agreement was subsequently overruled in the case of Lewis v. Lewis,
Court of Appeals offers much guidance on relevant factors in alimony reduction cases
August 19, 2009
The August 19, 2009 Court of Appeals decision in Butler v. Butler, 385 S.C. 328, 684 S.E.2d 191 (Ct.App. 2009) offers the family court bar much guidance in
