In South Carolina family court, is all social media usage discoverable?
Posted Friday, April 11th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Discovery, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
In divorce or child custody cases, I personally don’t like issuing broad discovery requests for the opposing party’s social media usage. Until a few years
Once an attorney makes an appearance, that attorney can be served with the summons and complaint
Posted Monday, April 7th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Miscellaneous, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
If I have knowledge that a family law matter has been filed against an existing client, I will often file my notice of appearance before
Supreme Court holds Husband’s successive but timely Rule 59(e) motion stayed Wife’s time to appeal
Posted Monday, March 31st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Appellate Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The March 12, 2025, Supreme Court opinion in Swing v. Swing reinstated an appeal that the Court of Appeals had dismissed as untimely. The Swings
Court of Appeals affirms award of permanent periodic alimony despite short marriage
Posted Thursday, March 27th, 2025 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 March 26, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion on the case of Yu v. Jonas, affirmed the family’s court award of permanent periodic alimony to
You don’t have to prove you’re not a purple unicorn
Posted Friday, March 21st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
When I recommend individual counseling for my family law clients going through difficult transitions, it’s because I have personal experience as to how beneficial it
Court of Appeals reverses grant of visitation to grandparents
Posted Friday, February 21st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific, Visitation
The February 12, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion in Dendy v. Gamble reversed a family court’s award of visitation to Grandparents. This opinion exposes the
Posted Friday, February 7th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I encounter litigants, and sometimes even attorneys, who rest on their pleadings and motions (including returns to motions) to support their requests for motions. They
Posted Saturday, February 1st, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
On January 29, 2025, the South Carolina Supreme Court proposed an amendment to Rule 21, SCFCR, to the South Carolina General Assembly. If not rejected
Is sex still an essential component of marriage?
Posted Friday, January 24th, 2025 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
Interesting article in today’s New York Times, She Was Faulted in Her Divorce for Refusing Sex. A European Court Disagreed. The article addresses a French
How to create an equitable distribution spreadsheet
Posted Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 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
In every case in which equitable distribution is an issue, I will draft an equitable distribution spreadsheet in preparation for settlement negotiations, mediation, and trial.
