Guardian Ad Litem Selected In Billionaire’s Child Custody Case
The impending divorce between Anne and Ken Griffin, the billionaire owner of a Chicago hedge fund, shows no sign of disappearing. Though some hoped the couple might reconcile, the fact that a Guardian...
View ArticleSpartanburg Family Law Attorneys Speaking at Hot Tips Seminar
Spartanburg family law attorneys Ben & Jenny Stevens are both speaking at 2014 Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners this Friday, September 26, 2014. This seminar is the South...
View ArticleThree Tips for Working with a Guardian ad Litem
In almost every contested child custody case, the Family Court appoints a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) to represent the best interests of the child during the litigation (or at least until the child custody...
View Article2015 Annual Guardian ad Litem Training
Jenny Stevens planned and will again moderate the South Carolina Bar’s annual Guardian ad Litem training and update, which will be held on February 6, 2015, at the SC Bar Conference Center in Columbia,...
View ArticleAdvance Sheet Briefing – Brown v. Brown
Brown v. Brown, Op. No. 5311 (S. C. Ct. App. filed April 8, 2015) (Shearouse Adv. Sh. 14 at 12) Issues on Appeal Mr. Brown appealed the family court’s equitable division of the marital estate, the...
View ArticleCan a Person With Dementia File for Divorce?
Can someone suffering from dementia legally file for divorce? It’s a complicated question that is currently at the center of a major dispute in Florida. The case in Florida involves a man, his three...
View ArticleWhat Happens if You Don’t Pay the Guardian ad Litem in South Carolina?
It is no surprise that contested child custody battles are some of the most expensive litigation cases in a South Carolina family court. When each party hires an attorney, retainers can range from a...
View ArticleWhen Is a Guardian ad Litem Appointed?
As we’ve discussed before, guardians ad litem (GALs) are individuals (usually lawyers, but not always) appointed by a family court judge to protect a child’s interests in a legal matter. The GAL exists...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Family Law Attorneys Give Presentations at SCAJ Annual Convention
All of The Stevens Firm’s attorneys are involved in numerous professional organizations, and we frequently give presentations at Continuing Legal Education programs all across South Carolina and the...
View ArticleJenny Stevens Presented at South Carolina Bar’s Hot Tips Seminar
Spartanburg family law attorney Jenny R. Stevens presented again this year at the South Carolina Bar’s 2015 Hot Tips from the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners on Friday, September 25, 2015 in...
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