April 8, 2019
When, in 1990, South Carolina enacted its current alimony statute, S.C. Code § 20-3-130, it provided three grounds to automatically terminate permanent periodic alimony: 1)
Court of Appeals reverses family court’s finding of child abandonment
February 13, 2019
On February 13, 2019, the Court of Appeals reversed a family court’s finding that adoptive parents abandoned their teenage child in the case of SCDSS
Court of Appeals slightly revises opinion in Brown v. Odom
January 9, 2019
On January 9, 2019 the South Carolina Court of Appeals released a slightly revised opinion in Brown v. Odom, 245 S.C. 420, 823 S.E.2d 183
January 7, 2019
The January 4, 2019 Court of Appeals opinion in Brown v. Key, 425 S.C. 490, 823 S.E.2d 212 (2019), represents the first published opinion addressing
Court of Appeals addresses valuation of a closely held business
November 28, 2018
The November 28, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion in Clark v. Clark, 423 S.C. 596, 815 S.E.2d 772 (Ct. App. 2018), is one more data
Bojilov highlights importance of a good record and accurate financial declarations
October 16, 2018
The September 19, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion in Bojilov v. Bojilov, 425 S.C. 161, 819 S.E.2d 791 (Ct. App. 2018), doesn’t establish any novel
Hard to win the appeal when you don’t show up for trial
September 30, 2018
N.B. On January 9, 2019, the Court of Appeals issued a slightly revised opinion in this case. The September 19, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion
Smith case addresses alimony and transmutation issues
September 30, 2018
While there is nothing surprising in the September 19, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion in Smith v. Smith, 425 S.C. 119, 819 S.E.2d 769 (Ct.
