Individual versus collective responsibilities for raising children

Posted Friday, February 5th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public

Much of our “culture war” debates are tangential offshoots of the meta issue of whether caring for a child is the collective responsibility of the

Less adultery = more divorce?

Posted Saturday, January 30th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public

While many in our culture believe contemporary folks wallow in sin, merely from the fact that women in our culture expect greater respect than they

South Carolina’s new Responsible Father Registry

Posted Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Adoption/Termination of Parental Rights, Of Interest to General Public, Paternity, South Carolina Specific

Beginning January 1, 2010, South Carolina implemented a Responsible Father Registry.  S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-820.  This registry is designed to allow men who have

Rules of engagement

Posted Friday, January 22nd, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public

Sometimes I think I have potential as a marriage counselor if and when I hang up my law license.  Sixteen years of practicing family law

Calvin Morris: An Appreciation

Posted Friday, January 22nd, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Miscellaneous, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public

Today [January 22, 2010] I attended the funeral of Calvin Morris.  Calvin would be on the short list of favorite clients. I first met Calvin

Supreme Court reaffirms that professional goodwill is not marital asset; finds abuse of discretion in family court’s alimony award but provides no explanation to justify its modified award

Posted Monday, January 11th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Attorney's Fees, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific

Today’s Supreme Court opinion in Dickert v. Dickert, 387 S.C. 1, 691 S.E.2d 448 (2010), resolved interesting issues of equitable distribution and alimony.  However on the

Supreme Court clarifies equitable distribution in a long-term marriage and slowly moves South Carolina to a community property state status

Posted Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, South Carolina Appellate Decisions

The January 4, 2010 Supreme Court opinion in Dawkins v. Dawkins, 386 S.C. 169, 687 S.E.2d 52 (2010) was explicitly intended to clarify for the bench

Court of Appeals clarifies standards for service of notice of UIFSA action and issuance of child support bench warrant

Posted Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Support, Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific

The December 30, 2009 Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v. Johnson, 386 S.C. 426, 688 S.E.2d 588 (2009), clarifies the service requirements for notification of attempted

My expectations for the guardian ad litem

Posted Thursday, December 17th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Guardians Ad Litem, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific

Recently I fussed at a guardian of whom I am quite fond.  It’s never comfortable to fuss at folks one likes but I come from

Judicial Merit Selection Commission report on Judge F.P. Segars-Andrews

Posted Thursday, December 17th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Miscellaneous, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific

The Judicial Merit Selection Commission report on Judge F.P. Segars-Andrews can be located here. It appears my concern that Mr. Simpson and his attorney may

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