Supreme Court reverses termination of parental rights where father not responsible for numerous court delays

October 4, 2011

The October 3, 2011 Supreme Court opinion in Charleston County DSS v. Marccuci, 396 S.C. 218, 721 S.E.2d 768 (2011), reverses a family court order terminating Sean Taylor’s

In 3-2 decision South Carolina Supreme Court determines separation is requirement of separate maintenance action

September 20, 2011

In what is, for me, one of the most highly anticipated decisions on this year’s docket, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided on September 19,

More mixed signals from South Carolina Supreme Court on handling flat fees

September 13, 2011

The September 12, 2011 public reprimand issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court in In the Matter of Michael James Sarratt, 394 S.C. 209, 715

South Carolina Supreme Court modifies Rules of Professional Conduct on lawyer advertising and client “testimonials”

August 22, 2011

I have previously criticized how the Office of Disciplinary Counsel was interpreting the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct as it relates to attorney advertising, especially as

In pro se appeal, Supreme Court offers guidance on forms of and sanctions for contempt

August 1, 2011

Members of the family court bar should thank pro se litigant Brian DiMarco for taking his appeal all the way to the South Carolina Supreme

Supreme Court grants termination of parental rights, finding mother’s failure to support was “willful”

July 18, 2011

In SCDSS v. M. R. C. L., 393 S.C. 387, 712 S.E.2d 452 (2011), it took the South Carolina Supreme Court less than a year to

Indignance over representing indigent costs South Carolina attorney

June 21, 2011

The June 21, 2011 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Ex Parte Brown 393 S.C. 214, 711 S.E.2d 899 (2011), finally establishes “that the Takings Clause of

Loose lips sink judgship

May 31, 2011

Today [May 31, 2011] the Supreme Court publically reprimanded Magistrate James Oren Hughes for making an inappropriate comment to a law student attending a reception

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