Supreme Court holds temporary domestic agreements do not waive elective share

December 18, 2024

The December 18, 2024, South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Weeks v. Weeks, affirms that a temporary domestic agreement addressing marital property issues does not

No more unilateral remote mediations

December 6, 2024

A December 6, 2024 Supreme Court order rescinds a March 19, 2021 Supreme Court order that authorized remote mediations during the COVID-19 pandemic. That 2021

Supreme Court reinstates family court’s change of custody to father and clarifies guardian’s ability to make custody recommendations

November 21, 2024

The November 20, 2024 Supreme Court opinion in Grungo-Smith v. Grungo, reversed the Court of Appeals ruling in Grungo-Smith v. Grungo, 438 S.C. 508, 884

Supreme Court holds adoption records subject to discovery if relevant, but requires protective order for their disclosure

August 7, 2024

The August 7, 2024, Supreme Court opinion in E.G. and J.J. v. SCDSS, 443 S.C. 379, 905 S.E.2d 124 (2024), held that adoption records, if

Supreme Court holds agreements to make alimony non modifiable does not deprive family court of subject matter jurisdiction

August 3, 2024

The July 31, 2024, Supreme Court opinion in Rish v. Rish, 443 S.C. 220, 904 S.E.2d 862 (2024), reverses a Court of Appeals decision in Rish

Supreme Court reverses finding that sale of dental practice was enterprise goodwill

August 2, 2024

The July 31, 2024 Supreme Court opinion in Bostick v. Bostick, 443 S.C. 360, 904 S.E.2d 875 (2024), reversed a ruling from the Court of

Closely divided South Carolina Supreme Court determines state constitution protects right to abortion

January 23, 2023

In 1971, South Carolina adopted article I, section 10 as part of the state constitution. That section reads, “The right of the people to be

Supreme Court remands for new custody trial based on stale record

November 23, 2022

On November 23, 2022, the South Carolina Supreme Court partially granted a writ of certiorari, and remanded the case of Rossington v. Rossington, 438 S.C.

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