Supreme Court completely reverses Court of Appeals and reinstates family court’s alimony, property division and attorney fee award

July 2, 2014

The July 2, 2014 Supreme Court opinion in Crossland v. Crossland, 408 S.C. 443, 759 S.E.2d 419 (2014), completely reverses the prior Court of Appeals opinion and

Adult protective services opinion has implications for abuse and neglect cases

May 9, 2014

The April 30, 2014 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in the case of In the Interest of Jane Doe, 407 S.C. 623, 757 S.E.2d 711 (2014), provides

I think they call this chutzpah

March 27, 2014

The March 27, 2014 Supreme Court opinion SCDSS v. Michelle G., 407 S.C. 499, 757 S.E.2d 388 (2014), addresses a 14th Amendment challenge to South Carolina’s termination of

Supreme Court affirms lower courts’ ruling on transmutation of husband’s business

January 15, 2014

The January 15, 2014 Supreme Court opinion in Pittman v. Pittman, 407 S.C. 141, 754 S.E.2d 501 (2014), affirmed the Court of Appeals and family court’s determination that

Supreme Court reverses sexual abuse finding based on improperly admitted forensic child interviews

September 26, 2013

A split decision in the September 25, 2013 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in SCDSS v. Pringle, 405 S.C. 608, 749 S.E.2d 301 (2013), reserved a finding

South Carolina Supreme Court refuses to adopt the “putative spouse” doctrine

August 28, 2013

In the August 28, 2013 opinion of Hill v. Bell, 405 S.C. 423, 747 S.E.2d 791 (2013), the South Carolina Supreme Court refused to adopt the “putative

Sue the cuckolder elsewhere

August 7, 2013

Cheated-upon spouses occasionally inquire whether they can sue the other man (or woman) for breaking up their marriage.  In South Carolina the answer is no:

Grasping at straws

July 24, 2013

Many family law attorneys I know have mixed feelings about the outcome of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl.  State and federal laws make it more

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