The time to start thinking about trial is when you start the case
Posted Thursday, February 8th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Prospective domestic relations clients often begin their search process by determining whether they want a “negotiator” or a “litigator.” If they hope to resolve the
Posted Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
I know family court judges who don’t have passports and am frankly shocked–until you experience foreign cultures it’s hard to truly understand that radically different
Possibly correct but poorly reasoned custody and relocation decision from the Court of Appeals
Posted Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The January 24, 2018 Court of Appeals opinion in Burgess v. Arnold, 422 S.C. 122, 810 S.E.2d 255 (Ct. App. 2018), is possibly correct but, in at
Posted Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Support, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
In the January 17, 2018, opinion in Scott v. Scott, 422 S.C. 154, 810 S.E.2d 439 (Ct. App. 2018), the Court of Appeals refused to apply
Supreme Court adds one sentence to the Conits opinion
Posted Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
On January 17, 2018, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a refiled opinion in the case of Conits v. Conits, 422 S.C. 74, 810 S.E.2d 253
2017 again features a dearth of published family court opinions
Posted Thursday, January 4th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
Since I started this blog in 2009, I have begun the following year with a table listing the prior year’s published opinions and briefly discussing
Supreme Court makes it easier for foster parents to adopt
Posted Thursday, January 4th, 2018 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Adoption/Termination of Parental Rights, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The January 3, 2018 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in SCDSS v. Boulware, 422 S.C. 1, 809 S.E.2d 223 (2018), makes it easier for foster parents to
Supreme Court “clarifies” standard of review for family court appeals
Posted Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Appellate Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
N.B. In April 2018, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued a revised opinion clarifying the standard of review for procedural matters: Supreme Court clarifies standard of
A too broad and too narrow definition of cheating
Posted Monday, December 18th, 2017 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
A few months ago, an attorney friend asking me if I’d ever “cheated” on my wife. Being a legalistic sort, I asked back, “what do
How fathers who gain custody can keep custody
Posted Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
For reasons having nothing to do with sexism, more mothers than fathers have custody of their children. Often when fathers get custody they have never
