No more unilateral remote mediations
December 6, 2024
A December 6, 2024 Supreme Court order rescinds a March 19, 2021 Supreme Court order that authorized remote mediations during the COVID-19 pandemic. That 2021
The best family court mediators do not have 100% settlement rates
July 19, 2023
The best family court mediators do not have 100% settlement rates. While I prefer a strong mediator—one who is willing to challenge the strengths and
Why I’m sticking with remote mediations
November 17, 2022
Early in the COVID era, the South Carolina Supreme Court authorized mediations using video conferencing. Despite the return of relative normalcy to the operation of
The pitfalls of mandatory pre-litigation mediation provisions
May 17, 2022
I increasingly see provisions in custody or support agreements that require mandatory mediation before either party can file a mediation case. Sometimes these agreements are
Selecting a mediator: what are your goals?
October 15, 2019
Unlike a guardian ad litem–whose work product and testimony may impact a judge’s decision at trial–the only thing the court will hear from the mediator
August 4, 2019
The July 24, 2019 Court of Appeals opinion in May v. May, 428 S.C. 131, 833 S.E.2d 78 (Ct. App. 2019), upheld the family court’s
How pro se litigants can best prepare for family law mediations
April 20, 2019
Most pro se family court litigants are pro se either because they cannot afford attorneys or do not want the contentious litigation that they assume
