January 20, 2017
When South Carolina codified child custody factors in June 2012 as S.C. Code § 63-15-220, I noted,“I do not see any reason why this statute
Little reason to attack the guardian at trial
January 15, 2017
Working on materials for an upcoming lecture on attorney/guardian interactions, I realized that it had been years since I last felt compelled to “attack” the
Is the lack of a set notice requirement in the UCCJEA a feature or a bug?
December 13, 2016
In 2008 South Carolina went from the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). The updated
(Unwittingly) Coaching the children
November 25, 2016
To most people “coaching” children in the context of custody and visitation cases is telling a child to lie to the judge (or the guardian,
Should custody be dealt with in a separate order?
October 27, 2016
I recently completed a divorce case in which all issues other than child custody settled in the middle of trial. With the court’s permission, I
June 3, 2016
Absent a showing of a “substantial change of circumstances” one is allowed to bring only one motion for temporary relief on a particular issue prior
April 24, 2016
Non-custodial parents of teenagers often complain when the custodial parent doesn’t stop their child from engaging in typical risky teen behavior. One hears stories of
Why join stepparents as opposing parties to family court proceedings?
March 25, 2016
The short answer is discovery. While I understand the logic of joining stepparents as parties to custody or visitation proceedings when that stepparent will not
