In 3-2 decision, South Carolina Supreme Court orders immediate adoption in Indian Adoption case
July 17, 2013
In a 3-2 decision today [July 17, 2013] in the case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, 404 S.C. 483, 746 S.E.2d 51 (2013), the South
United States Supreme Court reverses on South Carolina Indian Adoption case
June 25, 2013
In a highly anticipated case that generated much local notoriety, and in which some of my friends and colleagues participated, the United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court finds harmless error in denial of counsel for termination of parental rights
May 10, 2013
The May 8, 2013 Supreme Court opinion in Broom v. Jennifer, 403 S.C. 96, 742 S.E.2d 382 (2013), affirmed a termination of parental rights (TPR) despite the appellant
Court of Appeals reverses termination of parental rights as not in child’s best interests
May 3, 2013
The May 3, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v. Cameron N. F. L., 403 S.C. 323, 742 S.E.2d 697 (Ct.App 2013), (dig those initials) reversed the
Divided Supreme Court reinstates termination of parental rights
March 21, 2013
In the March 20, 2013 opinion in SCDSS v. Sarah W., 402 S.C. 324, 741 S.E.2d 739 (2013), a divided South Carolina Supreme Court reinstated a
Supreme Court applies Federal Indian Child Welfare Act to prevent adoption
July 27, 2012
The July 26, 2012 South Carolina Supreme Court opinion in Adoptive Couple v. Cherokee Nation, 398 S.C. 625, 731 S.E.2d 550 (2012), had been long anticipated. The story
March 16, 2012
In the March 16, 2012 opinion in Anthony H. v. Matthew G.,397 S.C. 447, 725 S.E.2d 132 (Ct. App. 2012) the Court of Appeals held
