We appear to have an answer on what constitutes a narcotic
Posted Saturday, April 30th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
A few months ago I blogged about the common misconception that South Carolina has a ground for divorce for drug abuse when it really has
Posted Saturday, April 16th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
Yesterday, for the first time in my 17+ years of practicing family law, I helped validate a common-law marriage. Unlike the typical common-law marriage litigated
Mexican standoff: South Carolina Family Court version
Posted Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Divorce and Marriage, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
My client, the wife, was caught in flagrant adultery. Husband filed for divorce and filed a motion for temporary relief seeking custody of the children
When attacking the opposing party is counterproductive
Posted Monday, March 7th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Visitation
Perhaps because the legal process involves the resolution of conflict, and because conflict requires parties to be in opposition, folks involved in litigation reflexively believe
He got what he wanted but lost what he had
Posted Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
Little Richard threatened to title his yet-unwritten autobiography, “He got what he wanted but lost what he had,” after his 1962 single of the same
Hit the crack pipe, not the bong?
Posted Thursday, February 17th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
At a family law lecture yesterday, I came to the realization that most South Carolina family law attorneys believe there is a ground for divorce
Posted Sunday, February 13th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
I had the pleasure yesterday of attending the wedding of one of my legal colleagues, Allen Mastantuno, and his new bride, Blair O’Briant. I’ve gotten
Andrew Michael Myers is one husband who definitely needed a prenup
Posted Saturday, January 22nd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Attorney's Fees, Divorce and Marriage, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Jurisprudence, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Appellate Decisions
In the history of South Carolina husbands who wish they had a prenup, I bet there are few with more justification for this feeling than
Posted Thursday, October 7th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Divorce and Marriage, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
I tell my divorce clients that I cannot make them happy; I can only get them to a place in which they can pursue happiness.
Posted Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 by Barry Knobel
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Materials prepared by Barry W. Knobel of Knobel Mediation Services, LLC for South Carolina Bar Hot Tips From the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners, October 1, 2010
