The only two goals of responding to discovery
March 10, 2018
There are common bad practices of responding to discovery. One often sees responses that are incomplete and only partially respond to the request. The rules
Materials from preparing for family court temporary hearing lecture
March 2, 2018
The following is the outline for a presentation Elizabeth Stringer, Karen Fine, and I presented at the Charleston School of Law on January 12, 2018.
What’s the question(s) you fear the most?
February 17, 2018
A colleague, after watching a recent presentation I did on trial preparation, emailed me his appreciation. Part of his comment, “My favorite nugget: ask my
The time to start thinking about trial is when you start the case
February 8, 2018
Prospective domestic relations clients often begin their search process by determining whether they want a “negotiator” or a “litigator.” If they hope to resolve the
How automatic discovery has changed my family law practice
November 7, 2017
It’s been six months since the South Carolina Supreme Court mandated automatic discovery in family court. I didn’t expect this rule change to change my
What you think, what you know, and what you can prove
October 14, 2017
One goes into a hearing or trial trying to establish various facts that will hopefully lead the court to rule in the desired manner. However
Falling into the tiger pit of prior consistent statements
September 9, 2017
About a decade ago I represented a pre-teen girl in a DSS abuse and neglect case in which she alleged her stepfather had sexually abused
Best methods for equalizing physical custody
August 23, 2017
There are some custody cases that will only settle if both parties get equal time with the child(ren). Thus a sizable subset of custody cases
