Posted Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
On September 25, 2024, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a revised order on “Duties of Family Court Chief Judges for Administrative Purposes.” For family
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
Generating avenues for trial evidence from an opposing party’s discovery
Posted Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Discovery, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
While most discovery requests are routine or boilerplate, some discovery requests can offer insight into the opposing party’s thinking. Such discovery requests provide fodder for
Court of Appeals holds results of a penile plethysmograph (PPG) test are inadmissible as unreliable
Posted Monday, September 9th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Department of Social Services/Child Abuse and Neglect, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
I typically don’t blog about criminal cases and In the Matter of Shawn T. Daily may still get altered by the Court of Appeals or
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
Court of Appeals clarifies what domestic litigation is rendered moot by a child’s emancipation
Posted Wednesday, August 21st, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The August 21, 2024 Court of Appeals opinion in Bristol v. Lipnevicius clarifies what portions of domestic litigation are rendered moot by a child’s emancipation.
Posted Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Discovery, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The August 7, 2024, Supreme Court opinion in E.G. and J.J. v. SCDSS, 443 S.C. 379, 905 S.E.2d 124 (2024), held that adoption records, if
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
Supreme Court reverses finding that sale of dental practice was enterprise goodwill
Posted Friday, August 2nd, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The July 31, 2024 Supreme Court opinion in Bostick v. Bostick, 443 S.C. 360, 904 S.E.2d 875 (2024), reversed a ruling from the Court of
“Get Married” contrasted with “You’ll Do”: two recent books about marriage
Posted Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Book, Film or Music Reviews, Divorce and Marriage, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
For both professional reasons [family law attorney for 30 years] and personal reasons [husband for 34 years], I find the sociology of marriage a fascinating
