January 29, 2024
This is another blog inspired by last Friday’s guardian ad litem training. As I enter my fourth decade of practice and acknowledge that my legal
The latest insane restraining order making the South Carolina family court rounds
June 17, 2022
I am on repeated record in finding numerous provisions of the typical South Carolina custody order to be overly broad, stupid, and frankly reckless. Over
August 21, 2020
A few months ago, the New York Times posted a story, Divorcing Parents Have a Right to Post Their Stories Online, Court Says, discussing a
Building better restraining orders
September 20, 2017
A few weeks ago I blogged about what I considered ill-conceived child custody restraining orders. These restraints criminalized behavior that, while not ideal, are hardly
South Carolina child custody restraining orders I really hate
August 26, 2017
By the same process that causes attorneys’ boilerplate to grow over time–they borrow “good” ideas from other attorneys but never weed out redundant or obsolete
June 20, 2012
In the June 20, 2012 decision of Argabright v. Argabright, 398 S.C. 176, 727 S.E.2d 748 (2012), the South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed a permanent restraint
Overnight paramour restraints and homosexual relationships
February 18, 2012
A state that denies homosexuals the right to marry has no right to punish them for living together without being married. In 1967, the United
Stupid (overly broad and vague) parental restraining orders
February 17, 2012
My one-man war against overly broad restraining orders continued this week, as I observe an accelerating trend towards guardians, litigants and judges wanting to micro-manage
