Mere exposure to domestic violence can be a basis to change custody or limit visitation
Posted Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
Some of the most tragic consults I have are with folks who’ve been bullied and abused by spouses or domestic partners and have simply accepted
Bojilov highlights importance of a good record and accurate financial declarations
Posted Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Attorney's Fees, Child Custody, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The September 19, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion in Bojilov v. Bojilov, 425 S.C. 161, 819 S.E.2d 791 (Ct. App. 2018), doesn’t establish any novel
Posted Friday, October 5th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
By the start of this millennium I believe I had developed a reputation for overtrying my domestic cases: that is, I was considered an attorney
For South Carolina spouses seeking alimony, adultery is fatal, attempted murder is not
Posted Thursday, October 4th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
While driving back from court yesterday I received a telephone call from Buzzfeed asking me about the impact of domestic violence on alimony. The reporter
The unfairness of the family court asking litigants if they think their agreement is “fair”
Posted Monday, October 1st, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
In the South Carolina family court, a standard part of the practice of questioning parties about their agreements before approving said agreements is whether the
Hard to win the appeal when you don’t show up for trial
Posted Sunday, September 30th, 2018 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
N.B. On January 9, 2019, the Court of Appeals issued a slightly revised opinion in this case. The September 19, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion
Smith case addresses alimony and transmutation issues
Posted Sunday, September 30th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
While there is nothing surprising in the September 19, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion in Smith v. Smith, 425 S.C. 119, 819 S.E.2d 769 (Ct.
Does South Carolina divorce law distinguish marijuana use from abuse?
Posted Friday, September 14th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
One of South Carolina’s four fault grounds for divorce under S.C. Code §20-3-10 is “Habitual drunkenness; provided, that this ground shall be construed to include
Posted Friday, September 14th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Jurisdiction, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
With Hurricane Florence slowly approaching Charleston and with South Carolina’s northeastern coast under a mandatory evaluation order, I’ve spent the past few days with my
Is merely having a “crush” on another marital fault?
Posted Friday, September 7th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I recently handled oral argument on an appeal that resulted in the unpublished opinion. One unusual aspect of the case was Husband’s focus, and the
