Blog - MJ Goodwin & Pruette Attorneys at Law LLC Anderson SC

Care, custody and control of the children

2 Aug, 2017Child Custody, Grandparent Visitation, Temporary Orders, Visitation

Care, custody and control of the children. By MJ Goodwin Many Family Court Orders, both temporary order and final orders, have provisions providing for the “care, custody and control” of the minor children. What...

Love Triangles: custody and visitation in SC

20 Oct, 2016Child Custody, Divorce, Guardian Ad Litem, Pop Culture, Visitation

Love Triangles By M. J. Goodwin Country music artist RaeLynn’s song “Love Triangle” really hit a chord with me. In addition to representing parents in Family Court, I do a lot of Guardian...

Visitation Issue: My Child Does Not Want to Visit!

2 Jul, 2016Child Custody, Visitation

The Visitation Chronicles: Part 3- My Child Doesn’t Want to Visit the Other Parent! By M. J. Goodwin A very common question in my Family Court practice is “do I have to...

Visitation Issue: My child got hurt during visitation!

1 Jul, 2016Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Custody, Visitation

The Visitation Chronicles: Part Two- My child got hurt during visitation! By M. J. Goodwin I get at least three contacts a year from clients whose child has been injured in some way...

Visitation Issues in Family Court: Girlfriends and Boyfriends

30 Jun, 2016Adultery, Child Custody, Restraining Orders, Visitation

The Visitation Chronicles: Part One- What about the girlfriend? Or boyfriend? By MJ Goodwin Custody and visitation questions are among the most difficult questions faced in Family Court. A Family Court Judge is...

14 More Realities of Family Court; Dealing with Children

27 Dec, 2015Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Custody, Child Support, Choosing lawyer, Domestic Violence, MJ Goodwin

THINGS A GOOD LAWYER WILL TELL YOU 14 More Realities of Family Court Litigation: General Rules for Dealing with Children This list is based on 24 years of practice in the Family Courts of...

14 Realities of Divorce and Family Court in SC

24 Nov, 2015Divorce, Litigation, MJ Goodwin

14 Realities of Divorce and Family Court in SC By M. J. Goodwin This list is based on 24 years of practice in the Family Courts of South Carolina. Family Court matters are very...

Domestic Violence Before Marriage Should Be A Deal Breaker

15 Nov, 2015Divorce, Domestic Violence

I was sworn in as a lawyer in the State of South Carolina, twenty-four years ago last week. I began my career at the Solicitor’s Office and continued my now twenty-one year private practice...

What if a Litigant Waits Too Long to Contest a Family Court Action?

14 Nov, 2015Alimony, Asset Division, Divorce, Litigation, Marriage

Waiting too late to deal with a Family Court action will have devastating, irreversible consequences. Lately, I have noticed a disturbing trend of litigants contacting me well after a case is over, wanting to...

Clemson Tiger Football Defense and a Lawyer’s Role in Family Court Litigation

19 Sep, 2015MJ Goodwin, Pop Culture, Strategies

Clemson Tiger Football Defense and A Lawyer’s Role in Family Court Litigation By M. J. Goodwin I used to have a bumper sticker that read: “My blood runneth orange”. I’m a 1987 Clemson...