Attorneys acting too clever in assisting clients to repudiate an agreement
Posted Saturday, April 30th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Recently, and for only the second time in my career, an opposing party attempted to repudiate a family court agreement that he or she had
Thomas McDow’s annotated attorney’s oath
Posted Friday, April 29th, 2011 by Thomas McDow
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
From guest blogger, Thomas F. McDow of the Law Office of Thomas F. McDow in Rock Hill, South Carolina Attorney’s Oath, Mandated by Rule 402(k), SCACR I do
Posted Friday, April 29th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The April 27, 2011 Court of Appeals decision in Grumbos v. Grumbos, 393 S.C. 33, 710 S.E.2d 76 (Ct.App. 2011), treads much familiar ground. To wit:
Posted Thursday, April 28th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Litigation Strategy, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
I was in a mediation earlier this week in which my client was seeking a requirement that his children’s mother consult with him before making
Posted Thursday, April 28th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
My wife, Karen Anne Klickstein-Forman, and I both became certified family court mediators in 2009. Since that time both of us have handled paid mediations
Obligated to be civil to the uncivil
Posted Monday, April 25th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The April 25, 2011 Supreme Court opinion, In the Matter of Anonymous Member of the South Carolina Bar, 392 S.C. 328, 709 S.E.2d 633 (2011), is
The court news that’s always sad news
Posted Friday, April 15th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
One thing I try to impress upon every new attorney I mentor is the need to protect one’s law licence from disciplinary concerns. Wednesday, I
What portions of foreign domestic relations orders are enforceable in South Carolina Family Court?
Posted Thursday, April 14th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Audience:, Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
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
That’s one trend I won’t be following
Posted Monday, April 11th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
On February 7, 2011, the South Carolina Supreme Court publicly reprimanded J. Cameron Halford for mishandling funds in his trust account. Today [April 11, 2011],
Venue in South Carolina family court
Posted Friday, April 8th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I’ve been getting asked a number of questions from local family court attorneys regarding venue (the county in which a case is properly heard) in family court.
