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 MoreDecember 12th, 2025
I recently defended a motion for temporary relief where I needed co-counsel to handle some of the preparation. When he asked about the need to draft his fee affidavit, I indicated we hadn’t sought temporary attorney’s fees. He was surprised. I asked him how often he had been awarded temporary attorney’s fees from a homemaking […]
Read MoreNovember 22nd, 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 trial and appeal I handled. The parties’ marriage was short, tempestuous, and produced a daughter who was a mere infant when they separated. In the fifteen months between the temporary […]
Read MoreAugust 21st, 2024
The August 21, 2024 Court of Appeals opinion in Bristol v. Lipnevicius 444 S.C. 373, 906 S.E.2d 618 (Ct.App. 2024), clarifies what portions of domestic litigation are rendered moot by a child’s emancipation. Bristol involved lengthy and convoluted litigation. The parties were divorced in 2007 and their initial custody litigation took place in Michigan. A […]
Read MoreSeptember 19th, 2023
I’ve delayed blogging on the August 30, 2023, Court of Appeals opinion in Brantley v. Brantley 441 S.C. 284, 893 S.E.2d 349 (Ct.App. 2023), until remittitur issued because I represented the Appellant on the appeal and I don’t blog on my own appeals until the appeal is final. Despite the partial modification and reversal, Brantley […]
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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