Court of Appeals reverses termination of parental rights because child not eligible for adoption
May 13, 2015
The May 12, 2015 Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v. Williams, 412 S.C. 458, 772 S.E.2d 279 (Ct.App. 2015), reverses the family court’s decision to
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
Two recent unpublished termination of parental rights opinions that should have been published
April 2, 2015
Within the past week the South Carolina Court of Appeals has issued two unpublished opinions reversing two family court decisions to terminate a parent’s parental
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
October 1, 2014
On October 1, 2014, and for a second time, the South Carolina Court of Appeals has issued a revised published opinion in the case of
Court of Appeals highly critical of Charleston County’s Abuse and Neglect proceedings’ procedures
September 3, 2014
The September 3, 2014 Court of Appeals decision in SCDSS v. Hogan, 410 S.C. 120, 763 S.E.2d 219 (Ct. App. 2014), is highly critical of the method
Court of Appeals affirms strict compliance with adoption consent requirements
August 4, 2014
The August 4, 2014 Court of Appeal opinion in Brown v. Baby Girl Harper, 409 S.C. 470, 761 S.E.2d 779 (Ct. App. 2014), affirmed a