August 7, 2024
The August 7, 2024, Supreme Court opinion in E.G. and J.J. v. SCDSS, held that adoption records, if relevant, were subject to disclosure in civil
August 3, 2024
The July 31, 2024, Supreme Court opinion in Rish v. Rish, reverses a Court of Appeals decision in Rish v. Rish, 435 S.C. 681, 868 S.E.2d 719,
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, reversed a ruling from the Court of Appeals, Bostick v. Bostick, 436 S.C. 43,
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.
Supreme Court declines invitation to define “supported spouse” in South Carolina’s alimony statute
October 27, 2022
I won’t blog about my own appeals until remittitur issues as I don’t want to be seen as trying to influence the appellate courts (not
Supreme Court affirms that marital dissolution case survives even if a party doesn’t
August 3, 2022
The August 3, 2022, Supreme Court decision in Seels v. Smalls, 437 S.C. 167, 877 S.E.2d 351 (2022), affirmed that a marital dissolution action survives
Supreme Court reverses denial of grandfather adoption: finds adoption more stable than custody
January 5, 2022
The January 5, 2022, Supreme Court opinion in Swain v. Bollinger, 435 S.C. 280, 866 S.E.2d 923 (2022), reversed a family court and Court of
