The court news that’s always sad news
Posted Friday, April 15th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
One thing I try to impress upon every new attorney I mentor is the need to protect one’s law licence from disciplinary concerns. Wednesday, I
What portions of foreign domestic relations orders are enforceable in South Carolina Family Court?
Posted Thursday, April 14th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Audience:, Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
When an opposing party lives or has assets in South Carolina, it can often be more effective to enforce a foreign state’s domestic relations order
What Harvey Milk taught me about Passover
Posted Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Law and Culture, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to General Public
Passover, which this year starts at sundown on April 18th, is the celebration commemorating the Jews escape from slavery and Egypt into freedom and the
That’s one trend I won’t be following
Posted Monday, April 11th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
On February 7, 2011, the South Carolina Supreme Court publicly reprimanded J. Cameron Halford for mishandling funds in his trust account. Today [April 11, 2011],
Venue in South Carolina family court
Posted Friday, April 8th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
I’ve been getting asked a number of questions from local family court attorneys regarding venue (the county in which a case is properly heard) in family court.
Posted Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Continuing Legal Education, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Rules of Professional (Lawyer) Conduct, South Carolina Specific
A lecture I developed from a blog series, “Ethics Opinions Every South Carolina Attorney Should Know,” is now available here as part of the South
We ain’t a notice pleading state
Posted Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
A colleague of mine, whom I greatly admire but who will remain nameless, recently posted a blog defining a summons and complaint in which he
Why I no longer accept service of rules to show cause
Posted Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Attorney-Client Relations, Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Yesterday two different attorneys asked me about accepting service on behalf of a client for rules to show cause. While I will routinely accept service
Court of Appeals clarifies remedies to sell marital home in face of one party’s intransigence
Posted Thursday, March 31st, 2011 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Equitable Distribution/Property Division, Family Court Procedure, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
Part of the family court’s goals in affecting an equitable distribution of separated spouses’ marital property is severing all entangling legal relationships and placing the
Mediation is an alternative to trial, not to litigation: avoid premature mediation
Posted Saturday, March 26th, 2011 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
There are some common issues that lead to mediations failing to resolve family court disputes. One common problem is when one or both parties to
