A suggestion on how to define a “major” decision involving the child for purpose of triggering a duty to consult

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

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

Concerns over incorrect findings in family court sexual abuse allegations

Posted Saturday, February 5th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Jurisprudence, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Of Interest to General Public

Perhaps because I more typically represent parents than children in family court, I have long been concerned with the risks of incorrect findings that a

The Great American Novel–21st Century Edition

Posted Saturday, February 5th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public

I frequently observe that the Great American Novel is being written daily in our family courts.  Too bad we lack the patience to hear it,

Don’t raw dog a random

Posted Friday, February 4th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public

I actually read my favorite sex advice columnist, Dan Savage of Savage Love, out of professional interest: many of my divorce and custody clients have

Divorcing child custody from child support

Posted Friday, January 7th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Audience:, Child Custody, Child Support, Jurisprudence, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public

A colleague of mine, Casie N. Suddeth, posted on facebook about an Ontario Canada divorce case in which the judge became so frustrated with the

Specificity versus flexibility in custody agreements

Posted Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys

Sometimes the more things you allow folks who don’t get along to argue about, the more arguments you are going to create. There is always

Common misconceptions about multi-state custody jurisdiction

Posted Sunday, January 2nd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Jurisdiction, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys

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

What planet do these judges live on?

Posted Friday, December 10th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Law and Culture, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific

Recently, while working on a blog on grandparent visitation and doing research for an upcoming lecture on the concept of “psychological parent,” I had the

Meet Jenny R. Moser: Another Charleston County family law blogger

Posted Saturday, December 4th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Miscellaneous, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific

I started my blog in April 2009 and until recently, I have had the field of Charleston area family law blogs to myself.  While a

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