Changing family formation and the practice of family law
Posted Friday, August 2nd, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
The past twenty years have seen rapid demographic changes in family court clientele. I am seeing fewer divorces among the professional/managerial classes and seeing more
How to help a family court litigant who failed to show up for trial
Posted Thursday, August 1st, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
A couple times each year I will get contacted by a family law litigant who failed to show up for trial and wants to appeal
When can a family law attorney be required to pay the other party’s fees?
Posted Thursday, July 25th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney's Fees, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
A few weeks ago one of my mentees inquired whether there were circumstances in which an attorney could be required to pay the other party’s
Posted Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Adoption/Termination of Parental Rights, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Appellate Decisions
Many family law attorneys I know have mixed feelings about the outcome of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl. State and federal laws make it more
Seeking protective orders for private investigator information
Posted Friday, July 19th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Since adultery is often a bar to alimony in South Carolina, family law attorneys here frequently employ private investigators (PIs). However, even when such PIs
Failing to answer a family court complaint can be malpractice
Posted Thursday, July 18th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
Recently I was an expert witness [for the first time in my career] in a legal malpractice case. I was asked to provide an opinion
In 3-2 decision, South Carolina Supreme Court orders immediate adoption in Indian Adoption case
Posted Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Adoption/Termination of Parental Rights, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
In a 3-2 decision today [July 17, 2013] in the case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, 404 S.C. 483, 746 S.E.2d 51 (2013), the South
Posted Friday, July 12th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Jurisprudence, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Of Interest to General Public, South Carolina Specific
I occasionally get calls from folks wanting to change their child’s name. Often both parents agree on the name change. Yet South Carolina not only
Posted Friday, July 12th, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Sometimes, in contested custody cases, parents seek more time with the children than they actually want or can realistically handle. The motivation can be malevolent:
Posted Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
I’ve avoided blogging about the June 12, 2013 Supreme Court opinion in Ware v. Ware, 404 S.C. 1, 743 S.E.2d 817 (2013), until remittitur issued, not wanting
