Husband’s lack of credibility on financial disclosure has multiple adverse consequences
March 19, 2016
The March 16, 2016 Court of Appeals opinion in Conits v. Conits, 417 S.C. 127, 789 S.E.2d 51 (Ct. App. 2016) rejects many of Husband’s allegations of
October 8, 2015
The October 7, 2015 Supreme Court opinion in Moore v. Moore, 414 S.C. 490, 779 S.E.2d 533 (2015), is the first published South Carolina appellate opinion to distinguish
Misvaluing small personal services businesses
July 19, 2015
A recent unpublished opinion Court of Appeals opinion, Herring-Wilson v. Wilson, highlights a common fallacy in valuing small personal services businesses for purposes of equitable
Why it’s a bad idea to leave both spouses on a mortgage after the divorce
April 21, 2015
Until about a decade ago almost everyone had equity in their home. When home-owning spouses wanted to end their marriage they would either sell their
Court of Appeals affirms custody, property division and fees
April 9, 2015
Can anyone explain the Court of Appeals’ thought process in what family law decisions it will publish? On April 8, 2015, mere weeks after deigning
Refiled opinion in Srivastava makes revisions to equitable distribution ruling
February 25, 2015
On February 25, 2015 the South Carolina Court of Appeals refiled its opinion in Srivastava v. Srivastava, 411 S.C. 481, 769 S.E.2d 442 (Ct. App. 2015). While
Court of Appeals continues recent trend of rejecting a family court’s credibility determinations
December 24, 2014
One portion of this opinion was substantially modified on February 25, 2015: Refiled opinion in Srivastava makes revisions to equitable distribution ruling. The December 23, 2014