July 24, 2024
The June 20, 2024 Court of Appeals opinion in Carter v. Carter corrects an obvious family court error but fails to correct what I would
Supreme Court affirms that marital dissolution case survives even if a party doesn’t
August 3, 2022
The August 3, 2022, Supreme Court decision in Seels v. Smalls, 437 S.C. 167, 877 S.E.2d 351 (2022), affirmed that a marital dissolution action survives
Equitably dividing personal injury proceeds
July 26, 2022
A recurring issue in South Carolina family court is how to “equitably” divide proceeds from personal injury, tort, or Workers’ Compensation claims. The injured spouse
Fornicating (even baby-making) does not turn jointly titled property into “marital property”
May 24, 2022
I’ve been getting a number of recent calls from people in long-term sexual relationships seeking assistance in dividing up their property. Sometimes these folks have
Enterprise versus personal goodwill explained through local barbeque joints
March 10, 2022
The distinction between enterprise goodwill and personal goodwill confuses a number of family law attorneys. But any Charleston area attorney who loves barbeque will probably
March 10, 2022
The March 9, 2022, Court of Appeals opinion in Bostick v. Bostick, 436 S.C. 43, 872 S.E.2d 859 (Ct.App. 2022), reversed the family court’s determination
An odd place to address pet custody
October 13, 2021
As it currently stands, South Carolina property law does not distinguish pets from livestock–or even inanimate objects. While everyone expects the South Carolina legislature to
Court of Appeals addresses parties’ efforts in its alimony and equitable distribution determination
September 30, 2021
The August 18, 2021, Court of Appeals opinion in Jordan v. Postell, 434 S.C. 510, 864 S.E.2d 558 (Ct. App. 2021), addresses common issues of
