Court of Appeals reverses finding of contempt, finding Mother’s non-compliance not willful
October 30, 2013
The October 30, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in Ward v. Washington, 406 S.C. 249, 750 S.E.2d 105 (Ct. App. 2013), reversed a finding of contempt
August 14, 2013
As noted in a blog earlier this year, I have despaired that our South Carolina appellate courts would ever find the requisite “ninety or more
July 1, 2013
The June 26, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in Simpson v. Simpson, 404 S.C. 563, 746 S.E.2d 54 (Ct. App. 2013), provides quite useful guidance as
Court of Appeals reverses termination of parental rights as not in child’s best interests
May 3, 2013
The May 3, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v. Cameron N. F. L., 403 S.C. 323, 742 S.E.2d 697 (Ct.App 2013), (dig those initials) reversed the
Hawkins affirms denial of child support reduction to downsized, underemployed father
April 21, 2013
The April 17, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in Hawkins v. Hawkins, 403 S.C. 228, 742 S.E.2d 677 (Ct. App. 2013) demonstrates the continued reluctance of the family
Pre-trial order settling “personal property” precludes equitable distribution of retirement accounts
April 21, 2013
I’ve had a few cases in which the issue of what constitutes “personal property” has been the subject of debate. The understanding of the typical
March 6, 2013
The March 6, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in Barber v. Barber, 402 S.C. 96, 738 S.E.2d 845 (Ct. App. 2013), clarifies a narrow but frequently
The difficulty of bringing tort claims against the Department of Social Services
March 3, 2013
On December 2, 2015, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed this Court of Appeals decision in Bass v. SCDSS, 414 S.C. 558, 780 S.E.2d 252 (2015).
