Posted Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Divorce and Marriage, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Protection from Domestic Abuse, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
On May 13, 2026, the South Carolina Court of Appeals, in the case of Major v. Major, held that the magistrate courts have jurisdiction to
Posted Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Evidence, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
In 2024, the South Carolina Court of Appeals, in the case of In the Matter of Shawn T. Daily, 443 S.C. 557, 905 S.E.2d 310
Posted Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants
A sizable portion of folks contacting my office seeking representation are seeking an attorney who is “a fighter.” They will often use canine descriptions—pitbull or
Supreme Court extends deadline to file post-trial motions
Posted Thursday, April 30th, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Family Court Procedure, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific
On April 30, 2026, rule changes proposed by the South Carolina Supreme Court went into effect. These rule changes extend the deadline to file post-trial
Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face
Posted Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
Discussing a braggadocios future opponent’s ideas on how to he was going to defeat the heretofore undefeated Mike Tyson, Tyson noted, “everybody has a plan
Posted Saturday, April 25th, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys
I regularly hear from potential clients who want to seek or modify custody when they are happy with the actual status quo on custodial time.
A cross-examination question for every custody witness
Posted Friday, April 24th, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Visitation
Continuing with the theme of my repeated violations of the Fourth Commandment of Irving Younger’s Ten Commandments of Cross Examination—“Don't ask a question to which
On cross examination, ask when it can’t hurt to ask
Posted Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Litigation Strategy, Not South Carolina Specific, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, Of Interest to General Public
When I attended law school (1988-91) there were few educational videos on the practice of law. The most famous one was Irving Youngers 1975 lecture,
Posted Thursday, April 9th, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Litigation Strategy, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Specific, Visitation
Most clients seeking to modify a prior visitation or custody final order want that order modified immediately. Most attorneys still reflexively file motions for temporary
Court of Appeals finds agreement to pay half of college expenses was not ambiguous
Posted Friday, March 20th, 2026 by Gregory Forman
Filed under Child Custody, Contempt/Enforcement of Orders, Of Interest to Family Court Litigants, Of Interest to Family Law Attorneys, South Carolina Appellate Decisions, South Carolina Specific
The March 18, 2026, Court of Appeals opinion in Fennell v. Fennell, affirmed a family court order finding Father in contempt for not paying one-half
