Dividing visitation transportation responsibility
Posted Friday, April 24th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Visitation
One phone call family law attorneys dread (at least those attorneys who provide clients their cell phone number) is the Friday or Sunday evening call
What aspects of family law require personal jurisdiction over the Defendant?
Posted Thursday, April 23rd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Jurisdiction, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Two areas of family law do not require personal jurisdiction over the Defendant but only require in rem jurisdiction. Those areas are divorce [S.C. Code
Using the court’s contempt powers to stop visitation interference
Posted Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Visitation
There are some custodial parents who are unreasonably resistant to the other parent’s relationship with their child(ren). Often such parents will manipulate and maneuver to
Why it’s a bad idea to leave both spouses on a mortgage after the divorce
Posted Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Until about a decade ago almost everyone had equity in their home. When home-owning spouses wanted to end their marriage they would either sell their
Charleston’s daily paper wins Pulitzer Prize for series on domestic violence
Posted Monday, April 20th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
On April 20, 2015, the Charleston Post and Courier won the 2015 gold medal for public service, the most prestigious of the Pulitzer Prize awards
How does retirement affect alimony?
Posted Friday, April 17th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Legislation, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
In 2012 South Carolina amended the alimony modification statute, S.C. Code § 20-3-170(B), to include specific factors for the family court to consider on whether
Posted Thursday, April 16th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Audience:, Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I am beginning to pity the South Carolina Court of Appeals. For the third time in less than two months the South Carolina Supreme Court
Can someone be too demented to consent to sex with a spouse?
Posted Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
There’s an interesting, and quite disturbing, article in the April 14, 2015 New York Times regarding the upcoming trial of Henry Rayhons, a now-former Iowa
Why do mothers (more typically) get custody?
Posted Friday, April 10th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
A college student, interested in a career in family law, interviewed me earlier this week for a school project. Mostly he asked questions related to
Court of Appeals affirms custody, property division and fees
Posted Thursday, April 9th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Child Custody, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
Can anyone explain the Court of Appeals’ thought process in what family law decisions it will publish? On April 8, 2015, mere weeks after deigning
