Court of Appeals mostly affirms family court’s equitable distribution award
Posted Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
On May 21, 2014 the Court of Appeals slightly modified the opinion in this case. The March 5, 2014 Court of Appeals opinion in Teeter
Misunderstanding passive depreciation in equitable distribution
Posted Monday, February 17th, 2014 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
South Carolina family law distinguishes active depreciation or appreciation–changes in value due to the deliberate efforts of one party–from passive depreciation or appreciation–changes in value
Supreme Court affirms lower courts’ ruling on transmutation of husband’s business
Posted Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The January 15, 2014 Supreme Court opinion in Pittman v. Pittman, 407 S.C. 141, 754 S.E.2d 501 (2014), affirmed the Court of Appeals and family court’s determination that
Reserving alimony when there’s military retirement
Posted Friday, November 22nd, 2013 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
One of the quirks of family law is that a veteran’s military retirement is subject to equitable distribution but that veteran’s military disability is not.
Posted Monday, July 1st, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The June 26, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in Simpson v. Simpson, 404 S.C. 563, 746 S.E.2d 54 (Ct. App. 2013), provides quite useful guidance as
Supreme Court reconsiders equitable distribution of marital home
Posted Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
In a May 8, 2013 substituted opinion in Wilburn v. Wilburn, 403 S.C. 372, 743 S.E.2d 734 (2013), the South Carolina Supreme Court made minor modifications to
Pre-trial order settling “personal property” precludes equitable distribution of retirement accounts
Posted Sunday, April 21st, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
I’ve had a few cases in which the issue of what constitutes “personal property” has been the subject of debate. The understanding of the typical
Posted Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The March 6, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in Barber v. Barber, 402 S.C. 96, 738 S.E.2d 845 (Ct. App. 2013), clarifies a narrow but frequently
Supreme Court alters equitable distribution award and reverses reservation of alimony
Posted Thursday, February 21st, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Attorney's Fees, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
N.B., on May 8, 2013, the South Carolina Supreme Court slightly modified its original opinion. For more information read Supreme Court reconsiders equitable distribution of marital
What becomes of a transmuted waterfront lot?
Posted Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
In my almost four years of blogging about every reported South Carolina appellate decision from family court and over fifteen years of handling family law