Living “The Life of Riley” and puffery in financing documents while claiming poverty is not conducive to minimal child support obligation

August 5, 2010

Yesterday’s Court of Appeals opinion in Bennett v. Rector, 389 S.C. 274, 697 S.E.2d 715 (Ct.App. 2010), provides further guidance on imputation of income in

Being the primary caretaker, not discussing litigation with the child, and not harassing the other parent continue to be prevailing factors in custody case

July 29, 2010

The July 28, 2010 Court of Appeals opinion in High v. High, 389 S.C. 226, 697 S.E.2d 690 (Ct. App. 2010) presents little new analysis of

Court of Appeals affirms biased eyewitness testimony insufficient to prove adultery

July 21, 2010

The July 24, 2010 Court of Appeals opinion in Kennedy v. Kennedy, 389 S.C. 494, 699 S.E.2d 184 (Ct. App. 2010) provides some guidance on proof of adultery,

Not publishing opinions to save the trial court embarrassment

June 22, 2010

I have been a past critic of the South Carolina Court of Appeals’ failure to publish opinions that do not meet the criteria of S.C.

How crazy does one have to be to get relief from a judgment?

June 22, 2010

I am currently assisting a local attorney in seeking relief from a judgment, pursuant to Rule 60(b)(1), SCRCP, based on the claim that the client

Can miscarriage expenses be considered an incident of child support?

June 2, 2010

Today’s Court of Appeals opinion in Susan R. v. Donald R., 389 S.C. 107, 697 S.E.2d 634 (Ct. App. 2010), affirmed, with one seemingly insignificant modification,

Court of Appeals notes it’s unlikely parents agree to their habitually intoxicated spouse having custody of their children

May 28, 2010

A couple of interesting things are happening in yesterday’s Court of Appeals opinion in Bodkin v. Bodkin, 388 S.C. 203, 694 S.E.2d 230 (2010), which, with one

Court of Appeals confirms that severance pay that is not tied to an agreement not to compete is marital property

May 3, 2010

When a spouse becomes terminated in the midst of marital litigation there are frequent disputes whether any severance should be treated as income to the

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