Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?
Posted Sunday, August 9th, 2015 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
There’s a divorce client from five years ago who I have remained friends with on Facebook. When I first met him–and began representing him–he was
Obtaining reimbursement of uncovered medical bills
Posted Monday, July 27th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Support, Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
South Carolina’s child support guidelines include a provision for payment of unreimbursed medical expenses for the children. Per these guidelines: The guidelines are based on
Updated checklist of questions whose answers can derail a custody or visitation case
Posted Monday, April 27th, 2015 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, Visitation
Last August I posted a word document containing a checklist of questions that can derail a custody or visitation case. Being informed recently by a colleague
Every Social Security Statement tells a story
Posted Saturday, April 25th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
The Social Security Statement, mailed annually or available for order online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/forms/ssa-7050.pdf, is often the most valuable piece of financial information for alimony and
Using the court’s contempt powers to stop visitation interference
Posted Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Visitation
There are some custodial parents who are unreasonably resistant to the other parent’s relationship with their child(ren). Often such parents will manipulate and maneuver to
Why it’s a bad idea to leave both spouses on a mortgage after the divorce
Posted Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Until about a decade ago almost everyone had equity in their home. When home-owning spouses wanted to end their marriage they would either sell their
The family court judge reads what you write
Posted Friday, April 3rd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
It continually amazes me that folks fail to realize that the family court judge may ultimately read anything they commit to writing and hit send.
Visitation schedules for firefighters (or anyone who works 24-hours on/48-hours off)
Posted Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Visitation
One can always tell when an attorney has failed to really focus on his or her client when a parent who works a 24-hours on/48-hours
Discovery for defending domestic violence allegations in family court cases
Posted Thursday, March 19th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Allegations of domestic violence in family court cases are often akin to shock grenades: intend to knock the other party back and on the defensive.
Posted Monday, March 16th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Paternity, South Carolina Specific
One area where law and culture are not congruent is the issue of paternity for children born out of wedlock. In many cases the parents
