Highlighted Decisions
Kenneth Middleton v. Elizabeth Ann Johnson and Eugene Hollington
The Court of Appeals established third-party visitation rights for persons other than grandparents, who have visitation rights pursuant to statute, and adopted the psychological parent standard to determine when a third party is entitled to visitation with a non-biological child. The court reversed the decision of the family court and held that the psychological father was entitled to visitation with his non-biological son because it was in the child's best interest.
Charleston County Department of Social Services, and John Roe and Mary Roe v. Pamela King
The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Court of Appeals and held: (1) The criteria enunciated in Moore v. Moore, 300 S.C. 75, 386 S.E.2d 456 (1989) do not apply to termination of parental rights decisions; and (2) it was in the child's best interests that the parental rights be terminated.
United States v. Mark Bellamy
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the mandatory life sentence and remanded the case for re-sentencing.
Charles E. McMillan v. Peter J. Evans, d/b/a Stella Nova
In this action to recover on a promissory note, the Court of Appeals held there was a failure of consideration on the note, and the appellant was judicially estopped from asserting a position on the sales price of the real estate in the Masters in Equity Court inconsistent with the sales price approved by the Bankruptcy Court.
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