Tag: South Carolina Supreme Court

Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know: Part I, Ignoring the Office of Disciplinary Counsel

June 9, 2010

In the Matter of Patrick E. Treacy, 77 S.C. 514, 290 S.E.2d 240 (1982) may be the most cited disciplinary opinion in all of South

South Carolina Supreme Court holds that requiring parents subject to child support order, but not other parents, to contribute to their children’s college expenses violates equal protection

April 19, 2010

N.B.: On March 7, 2012, in McLeod v. Starnes, the South Carolina Supreme Court overruled Webb v. Sowell and the South Carolina Family Courts can again order unmarried or

Supreme Court rejects claim that indigent is entitled to court appointed attorney to defend civil contempt

March 29, 2010

I would love to see our South Carolina Supreme Court explain how an indigent holds the key to his cell door by paying $6,000.00 he

Judge Segars-Andrews’s appeal

March 23, 2010

Judge Segars-Andrews’ complaint was dismissed by the Supreme Court today: Segars-Andrews v. Judicial Merit Selection Commission, 387 S.C. 109, 691 S.E.2d 453 (2010). I assume this means she

Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeals and affirms the Family Court’s termination of father’s parental rights

March 1, 2010

Today’s Supreme Court opinion in Doe v. Roe, 386 S.C. 624, 690 S.E.2d 573 (2010), reverses the Court of Appeals and affirms the Family Court’s termination

South Carolina Appellate Courts continue to reward indefinite pleading

February 16, 2010

I applauded when the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued its 2008 opinion in Camp v. Camp, 378 S.C. 237, 662 S.E.2d 458 (Ct. App. 2008) dismissing

Supreme Court reaffirms that professional goodwill is not marital asset; finds abuse of discretion in family court’s alimony award but provides no explanation to justify its modified award

January 11, 2010

Today’s Supreme Court opinion in Dickert v. Dickert, 387 S.C. 1, 691 S.E.2d 448 (2010), resolved interesting issues of equitable distribution and alimony.  However on the

Supreme Court clarifies equitable distribution in a long-term marriage and slowly moves South Carolina to a community property state status

January 5, 2010

The January 4, 2010 Supreme Court opinion in Dawkins v. Dawkins, 386 S.C. 169, 687 S.E.2d 52 (2010) was explicitly intended to clarify for the bench