August 6, 2018
When I first started trying custody cases a quarter century ago, the family court was pretty uniform, and uncreative, in its awards of visitation to
Vacating court approved agreements
May 12, 2018
Most family law attorneys will occasionally get contacted by an unhappy litigant who wishes to “appeal” his or her court approved agreement. The simple answer
Three methods of reducing the impact of an unfavorable guardian ad litem report
April 20, 2018
The typical response of an unhappy litigant to an unfavorable guardian ad litem report is to accuse the guardian of bias. While in rare instances
The only two goals of responding to discovery
March 10, 2018
There are common bad practices of responding to discovery. One often sees responses that are incomplete and only partially respond to the request. The rules
Materials from preparing for family court temporary hearing lecture
March 2, 2018
The following is the outline for a presentation Elizabeth Stringer, Karen Fine, and I presented at the Charleston School of Law on January 12, 2018.
What’s the question(s) you fear the most?
February 17, 2018
A colleague, after watching a recent presentation I did on trial preparation, emailed me his appreciation. Part of his comment, “My favorite nugget: ask my
The time to start thinking about trial is when you start the case
February 8, 2018
Prospective domestic relations clients often begin their search process by determining whether they want a “negotiator” or a “litigator.” If they hope to resolve the
How automatic discovery has changed my family law practice
November 7, 2017
It’s been six months since the South Carolina Supreme Court mandated automatic discovery in family court. I didn’t expect this rule change to change my
