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“Every Human Being Going Through a Divorce is Legally Insane”
Even though it was well over twenty years ago, I vividly recall my first day of “Domestic Relations” class in law school. My professor, twice divorced himself, stood at the podium and stated loudly: ...
Read MoreThree Myths of Criminal Court
By M. J. Goodwin Founding Attorney, Goodwin & Pruette, Attorneys at Law, LLC I have worked in the criminal justice system of South Carolina for over 20 years. I have been a prosecutor...
Read MoreGrandparent Visitation: Not on Equal Footing
With the holiday season upon us, large family get-togethers are commonplace. However, not all families are like the Griswolds. Yet the pressure for a picture perfect, Norman Rockwell holiday is ever present. For some...
Read MoreChild Support: Not as Simple as You Might Think
“How much will my child support be?” I hear this question almost daily at Goodwin & Pruette, Attorneys at Law, LLC, and have heard it consistently for my 21 year career. The payer wants...
Read MoreLegal Knowledge & Writing Skills Have Never Been More Important
FAMILY COURT RULES CHANGE: Legal knowledge and writing skills have never been more important. On November 21, 2012, the South Carolina Supreme Court made significant changes to the way Temporary Hearings in Family Court...
Read MoreGuns and Domestic Violence: A Loaded Issue
I spend a good bit of time in the Anderson County Family Court. I see a lot of interesting things there. Most are sad. However, a recent Order of Protection Hearing, though somewhat routine...
Read MoreMediation in Anderson SC: What is it? Why am I here?
Mediation in Anderson SC Family Court is a requirement. This was implemented in 2002. Mediation is required before a party can even request a final contested hearing. MJ Goodwin completed her mediation training in...
Read MoreAdoptions Create New Families
Adoptions are wonderful things. Families are created by adoptions. They are virtually the only “happy” case filed in Family Court. But like many Family Court cases, they can go wrong and when they do,...
Read MoreNew Website Launched
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Read MoreAll in a Week’s Work
This week, as a divorce lawyer in Anderson, SC, I saw a client with an adulterous husband, a client with a drug addicted husband, a husband with a mentally ill wife, a client who...
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