Five years of litigation, all for naught
September 10, 2016
Pity poor Lori Stoney, a fellow member of the Charleston County family court bar, and the appellant in the July 27, 2016 Court of Appeals
Waiving alimony by committing adultery affects more than just alimony
November 26, 2015
South Carolina’s alimony bar to spouses who have committed uncondoned adultery (S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-130(A)) is unique in United States alimony law. It reflects
August 26, 2015
In January 2013, noting that none of the seven published South Carolina appellate opinions dealing with the issue of “continued cohabitation” had found it existed
This is what it takes for a man to get permanent alimony in South Carolina
July 15, 2015
The South Carolina Courts website lists the roster of cases set for oral argument along with a brief description of the issues on appeal. Maybe
Court of Appeals continues recent trend of rejecting a family court’s credibility determinations
December 24, 2014
One portion of this opinion was substantially modified on February 25, 2015: Refiled opinion in Srivastava makes revisions to equitable distribution ruling. The December 23, 2014
July 2, 2014
The July 2, 2014 Supreme Court opinion in Crossland v. Crossland, 408 S.C. 443, 759 S.E.2d 419 (2014), completely reverses the prior Court of Appeals opinion and
March 5, 2014
South Carolina family law’s approach to alimony continues to reflect an antiquated view of gender roles. South Carolina is the only state in which a
Court of Appeals finds family court improperly determined downsized husband’s earning capacity
January 22, 2014
In the January 15, 2014 opinion of Burgess v. Burgess, 407 S.C. 98, 753 S.E.2d 566 (Ct. App. 2014), the Court of Appeals reversed and
