If you ghost your family law attorney don’t be surprised if good attorneys won’t work for you
Posted Friday, January 17th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
While my brusque demeanor may hide it, I am aware that family law is a service industry and I work for the clients who retain
In custody actions, don’t look to the guardian (or DSS) to carry your water
Posted Thursday, January 16th, 2025 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
I see a lot of custody cases in which one or both parties expect the guardian to do the work and present the evidence that
Supreme Court holds temporary domestic agreements do not waive elective share
Posted Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The December 18, 2024, South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Weeks v. Weeks, affirms that a temporary domestic agreement addressing marital property issues does not
No more unilateral remote mediations
Posted Friday, December 6th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
A December 6, 2024 Supreme Court order rescinds a March 19, 2021 Supreme Court order that authorized remote mediations during the COVID-19 pandemic. That 2021
For second time in under two years, Court of Appeals affirms divided legal custody
Posted Friday, November 22nd, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Child Custody, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The refiled October 21, 2024, Court of Appeals opinion in Abbas-Ghaleb v. Ghaleb, 444 S.C. 245, 907 S.E.2d 105 (Ct. App. 2024), stems from a
Posted Thursday, November 21st, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Guardians Ad Litem, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The November 20, 2024 Supreme Court opinion in Grungo-Smith v. Grungo, reversed the Court of Appeals ruling in Grungo-Smith v. Grungo, 438 S.C. 508, 884
The lesbians get all the breaks
Posted Friday, September 13th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Recent I took the deposition of an alleged paramour in a divorce case I am handling. The deponent, when asked about his adultery with my
Drafting passport provisions for Child Custody Agreements
Posted Friday, August 23rd, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
As foreign travel has gotten easier and my client base has gotten wealthier, more of my clients need their child custody agreements to address passports
Posted Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 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 July 31, 2024, Supreme Court opinion in Rish v. Rish, 443 S.C. 220, 904 S.E.2d 862 (2024), reverses a Court of Appeals decision in Rish
“Fuck around and find out” in family court
Posted Thursday, February 15th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
I try to avoid vulgarity on my website but the Gen-Z slang “fuck around and find out” is so evocative and applicable to many family
