January 17, 2023
The January 4, 2023, Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v. Scott, 438 S.C. 400, 883 S.E.2d 229 (Ct. App. 2023), granted a new trial
Jurisdiction shopping while pregnant
November 3, 2019
I recently handled a marital dissolution case in which my client had hightailed it while pregnant to another state. Her husband’s motion for temporary relief
Is the lack of a set notice requirement in the UCCJEA a feature or a bug?
December 13, 2016
In 2008 South Carolina went from the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). The updated
Litigating child custody does not, by itself, create personal jurisdiction for child support
November 23, 2014
Due to an increasingly mobile society, child custody litigation often moves to different states over a child’s minority. When both parents and the child no
Demanding UCCJEA submissions before filing motions to dismiss child custody cases
August 29, 2013
Multi-state child custody actions often get filed where it is unclear if, and how, the state where the action is filed has subject matter jurisdiction
March 16, 2012
In the March 16, 2012 opinion in Anthony H. v. Matthew G.,397 S.C. 447, 725 S.E.2d 132 (Ct. App. 2012) the Court of Appeals held
What portions of foreign domestic relations orders are enforceable in South Carolina Family Court?
April 14, 2011
When an opposing party lives or has assets in South Carolina, it can often be more effective to enforce a foreign state’s domestic relations order
Common misconceptions about multi-state custody jurisdiction
January 2, 2011
At least a few times each month I receive a phone call or email from someone involved in a multi-state child custody case. Since I
