Court of Appeals decision provides rare guidance on standards for appeal of family court temporary orders

April 29, 2011

The April 27, 2011 Court of Appeals decision in Grumbos v. Grumbos, 393 S.C. 33, 710 S.E.2d 76 (Ct.App. 2011), treads much familiar ground.  To wit:

Maybe we’re taking the deference to the family court judge’s credibility determinations too far?

February 25, 2011

The February 23, 2011 Court of Appeals opinion in Reiss v. Reiss, 392 S.C. 198, 708 S.E.2d 799 (Ct.App 2011) makes me question whether the appellate

Andrew Michael Myers is one husband who definitely needed a prenup

January 22, 2011

In the history of South Carolina husbands who wish they had a prenup, I bet there are few with more justification for this feeling than

Court of Appeals refuses to answer $64,000 question regarding husband’s income

December 27, 2010

The December 22, 2010 Court of Appeals opinion in Sanderson v. Sanderson, 391 S.C. 249, 705 S.E.2d 65 (Ct. App. 2010), reversed the family court in its decision to

What is the burden of proof for adultery divorce in South Carolina?

December 9, 2010

Has anyone else noticed that our South Carolina appellate courts have made a hash out of the burden of proof necessary to obtain a divorce

Why certain women are better off with lump sum alimony versus permanent periodic alimony

October 9, 2010

I provided a second opinion recently, reviewing a settlement proposal that a divorcing wife was hesitant to execute.  She was married to a high income

Challenging improperly issued ex-parte support orders

October 7, 2010

In South Carolina most child support or alimony orders in which the support will be paid directly have a standard provision involving late payments.  This

Lessons in imputed income from the Court of Appeals

September 1, 2010

Have some sympathy for Family Court Judge Leslie K. Riddle, whose decision in the case of Marchant v. Marchant, 390 S.C. 1, 699 S.E.2d 708

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