Holiday visitation: loving your child more than you hate the other parent
Posted Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Of Interest to General Public, Visitation
Last year, shortly before imposing a criminal contempt sentence on a mother who had repeatedly and blithely interfered with my client’s visitation, the judge asked
Judge F.P. Segars-Andrews’ troubles
Posted Saturday, December 12th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Miscellaneous, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
If one reads the comments on the Charleston Post and Courier’s web site regarding the Judicial Merit Selection Commission’s preliminary decision that Judge F.P. Segars-Andrews
Appellate decisions that reduce clarity
Posted Friday, December 11th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Jurisprudence, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
One important feature of appellate decisions is that they generally clarify the law. This clarity leads to greater justice at lower expense as trial court
Posted Thursday, December 10th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
Yesterday I posted about the December 9, 2009 Court of Appeals decision in Smith v. Smith, 386 S.C. 251, 687 S.E.2d 720 (Ct.App. 2009) noting that
Court of Appeals decision rewards indefinite pleadings in family court
Posted Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
A few years ago I stopped adding the catchall phrase “and for such other relief as the court deems just and proper” to my family
Posted Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
As someone who has previously noted my admiration for Tiger Woods, I cannot help but be saddened by his recent “troubles.” What I hear from
Posted Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Department of Social Services/Child Abuse and Neglect, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
Today the Court of Appeals, in Department of Social Services v. Laura D., 386 S.C. 382, 688 S.E.2d 130 (2009), reversed and remanded a family court’s decision
Posted Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Child Support, Jurisprudence, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public, Paternity, Visitation
A lecture/article topic idea I have often considered but never been able to completely get a fixed idea on is the notion of “What’s a
Financial Decisions to Make as You Divorce
Posted Saturday, November 14th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
Article in yesterday’s New York Times. Should be required reading/checklist for divorce clients: Financial Decisions to Make as You Divorce
Should a guardian ad litem have to “bless” every child custody agreement?
Posted Saturday, November 14th, 2009 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Guardians Ad Litem, Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
When parents seek approval of any agreement that resolves a dispute over a child’s custody, the family court judge looks to the guardian ad litem
