January 15th, 2026
The January 14, 2025 Court of Appeals opinion in Scherba v. Scherba, reversed the family court’s award of permanent periodic alimony to Wife, finding her underemployment and the frugal lifestyle the parties had during the marriage meant she did not need alimony. It also rejected Husband’s argument that his nonmarital restricted stock units (RSUs) should […]
Read MoreMarch 27th, 2025
The March 26, 2025, Court of Appeals opinion on the case of Yu v. Jonas, 445 S.C. 493, 914 S.E.2d 501 (Ct.App. 2025), affirmed the family’s court award of permanent periodic alimony to Wife despite the parties’ short marriage. While the Yu opinion doesn’t provide dates, the parties had a short marriage. The parties met […]
Read MoreAugust 3rd, 2024
The July 31, 2024, Supreme Court opinion in Rish v. Rish, 443 S.C. 220, 904 S.E.2d 862 (2024), reverses a Court of Appeals decision in Rish v. Rish, 435 S.C. 681, 868 S.E.2d 719, (Ct. App. 2021), that the family court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to modify “nonmodifiable” alimony. Rish presents a lengthy litigation history. The Rishes […]
Read MoreJuly 24th, 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 but fails to correct what I would think are additional inequities. The Carter appeal stems from a divorce action. At trial, the family court awarded Wife $40,000 from Husband’s nonmarital […]
Read MoreJanuary 24th, 2024
The Court of Appeals slightly modified its opinion on March 20, 2024 The January 24, 2024, Court of Appeals opinion in Gandy v. Gandy affirmed the family court’s award of custody to Mother and affirmed a relocation with the children to New Orleans but reversed her award of rehabilitative alimony. Gandy stems from a divorce […]
Read MoreJuly 26th, 2023
In the July 26, 2023, Court of Appeals opinion in Downing v. Downing, 440 S.C. 322, 891 S.E.2d 375 (Ct. App. 2023), the Court of Appeals affirmed the family court’s denial of a retired Husband’s alimony reduction request. It is the first reported decision interpreting S.C. Code § 20-3-170(B), which addresses factors for the family […]
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