The family court judge reads what you write
Posted Friday, April 3rd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
It continually amazes me that folks fail to realize that the family court judge may ultimately read anything they commit to writing and hit send.
Two recent unpublished termination of parental rights opinions that should have been published
Posted Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Department of Social Services/Child Abuse and Neglect, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions
Within the past week the South Carolina Court of Appeals has issued two unpublished opinions reversing two family court decisions to terminate a parent’s parental
How do you depublish an opinion?
Posted Saturday, March 28th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Twice in the past 1 ½ months the South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered that a published South Carolina Court of Appeals opinion be depublished.
Visitation schedules for firefighters (or anyone who works 24-hours on/48-hours off)
Posted Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Visitation
One can always tell when an attorney has failed to really focus on his or her client when a parent who works a 24-hours on/48-hours
The drawback of preventing non-parties from attending mediations
Posted Monday, March 23rd, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
ADR Rule 5(d) states that “ADR [Alternative Dispute Resolution] conferences are private. Other persons may attend only with the permission of the parties, their attorneys
Discovery for defending domestic violence allegations in family court cases
Posted Thursday, March 19th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Allegations of domestic violence in family court cases are often akin to shock grenades: intend to knock the other party back and on the defensive.
Posted Monday, March 16th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Paternity, South Carolina Specific
One area where law and culture are not congruent is the issue of paternity for children born out of wedlock. In many cases the parents
Refiled opinion in Srivastava makes revisions to equitable distribution ruling
Posted Wednesday, February 25th, 2015 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
On February 25, 2015 the South Carolina Court of Appeals refiled its opinion in Srivastava v. Srivastava, 411 S.C. 481, 769 S.E.2d 442 (Ct. App. 2015). While
The dangers of dating before divorce (or before a final order of separate maintenance)
Posted Thursday, February 12th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Alimony/Spousal Support, Child Custody, Divorce and Marriage, Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Law and Culture, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
People coming out of an unhappy marriage are often eager to begin dating. Yet there are risks in dating before one is divorced. My preference
How solo attorneys can work fewer hours, make more money, and have greater job satisfaction
Posted Friday, February 6th, 2015 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Law Practice Management, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
When I talk to law students or young attorneys about law office management, I often show them the following formula as a method of getting
