For second time in under two years, Court of Appeals affirms divided legal custody
November 22, 2024
The refiled October 21, 2024, Court of Appeals opinion in Abbas-Ghaleb v. Ghaleb, 444 S.C. 245, 907 S.E.2d 105 (Ct. App. 2024), stems from a
Supreme Court reverses finding that sale of dental practice was enterprise goodwill
August 2, 2024
The July 31, 2024 Supreme Court opinion in Bostick v. Bostick, 443 S.C. 360, 904 S.E.2d 875 (2024), reversed a ruling from the Court of
July 24, 2024
The June 20, 2024 Court of Appeals opinion in Carter v. Carter, 443 S.C. 585, 905 S.E.2d 405 (2024), corrects an obvious family court error
Supreme Court affirms that marital dissolution case survives even if a party doesn’t
August 3, 2022
The August 3, 2022, Supreme Court decision in Seels v. Smalls, 437 S.C. 167, 877 S.E.2d 351 (2022), affirmed that a marital dissolution action survives
Equitably dividing personal injury proceeds
July 26, 2022
A recurring issue in South Carolina family court is how to “equitably” divide proceeds from personal injury, tort, or Workers’ Compensation claims. The injured spouse
Fornicating (even baby-making) does not turn jointly titled property into “marital property”
May 24, 2022
I’ve been getting a number of recent calls from people in long-term sexual relationships seeking assistance in dividing up their property. Sometimes these folks have
Enterprise versus personal goodwill explained through local barbeque joints
March 10, 2022
The distinction between enterprise goodwill and personal goodwill confuses a number of family law attorneys. But any Charleston area attorney who loves barbeque will probably
