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Pleadings and motions say why you want at a motion hearing but you need affidavits to say why you’re entitled to it

I encounter litigants, and sometimes even attorneys, who rest on their pleadings and motions (including returns to motions) to support their requests for

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South Carolina Supreme Court’s proposed new rule addressing temporary hearings is a substantial improvement with a glaring flaw

On January 29, 2025, the South Carolina Supreme Court proposed an amendment to Rule 21, SCFCR, to the South Carolina General Assembly.  If

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Is sex still an essential component of marriage?

Interesting article in today’s New York Times, She Was Faulted in Her Divorce for Refusing Sex. A European Court Disagreed. The article addresses

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