Court of Appeals affirms award of permanent periodic alimony despite short marriage

March 27, 2025

The March 26, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion on the case of Yu v. Jonas, affirmed the family’s court award of permanent periodic alimony to

Court of Appeals reverses grant of visitation to grandparents

February 21, 2025

The February 12, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion in Dendy v. Gamble reversed a family court’s award of visitation to Grandparents. This opinion exposes the

For second time in under two years, Court of Appeals affirms divided legal custody

November 22, 2024

The refiled October 21, 2024, Court of Appeals opinion in Abbas-Ghaleb v. Ghaleb, 444 S.C. 245, 907 S.E.2d 105 (Ct. App. 2024), stems from a

Court of Appeals holds juvenile cannot be ordered into confinement for an evaluation without first obtaining a recommendation from the community mental health center

October 16, 2024

The October 16, 2024, Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v.Caldwell, held that a juvenile cannot be ordered into confinement for an evaluation without first

Court of Appeals holds results of a penile plethysmograph (PPG) test are inadmissible as unreliable

September 9, 2024

I typically don’t blog about criminal cases and In the Matter of Shawn T. Daily may still get altered by the Court of Appeals or

Court of Appeals clarifies what domestic litigation is rendered moot by a child’s emancipation

August 21, 2024

The August 21, 2024 Court of Appeals opinion in Bristol v. Lipnevicius 444 S.C. 373, 906 S.E.2d 618 (Ct.App. 2024), clarifies what portions of domestic

Court of Appeals reverses equitable distribution award on nonmarital retirement accounts but affirms $2,700 per month alimony for spouse with imputed annual income of $80,000

July 24, 2024

The June 20, 2024 Court of Appeals opinion in Carter v. Carter, 443 S.C. 585, 905 S.E.2d 405 (2024), corrects an obvious family court error

Slightly modified Gandy opinion makes two small factual corrections

March 20, 2024

On March 20, 2024, the South Carolina Court of Appeals refiled its opinion in Gandy v. Gandy, 442 S.C. 340, 898 S.E.2d 208 (Ct.App. 2024),

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