Court of Appeals clarifies what is proof of physical cruelty and what isn’t proof of adultery
April 14, 2010
I have had a number of cases in which a spouse (in my experience, always the husband) has destroyed the home phone in the midst
January 5, 2010
The December 30, 2009 Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v. Johnson, 386 S.C. 426, 688 S.E.2d 588 (2009), clarifies the service requirements for notification of attempted
Appellate decisions that reduce clarity
December 11, 2009
One important feature of appellate decisions is that they generally clarify the law. This clarity leads to greater justice at lower expense as trial court
December 10, 2009
Yesterday I posted about the December 9, 2009 Court of Appeals decision in Smith v. Smith, 386 S.C. 251, 687 S.E.2d 720 (Ct.App. 2009) noting that
Court of Appeals decision rewards indefinite pleadings in family court
December 9, 2009
A few years ago I stopped adding the catchall phrase “and for such other relief as the court deems just and proper” to my family
December 3, 2009
Today the Court of Appeals, in Department of Social Services v. Laura D., 386 S.C. 382, 688 S.E.2d 130 (2009), reversed and remanded a family court’s decision
October 28, 2009
The Court of Appeals’ decision in South Carolina Department of Social Services v. C.H., L.K., T.M. and D.M., 386 S.C. 58, 685 S.E.2d 835 (2009), reversed the
