Winesett v. Winesett

This is an appeal from a family court order terminating respondent’s obligation to pay alimony to appellant. Because the order was entered against appellant by default, we dismiss the appeal as improper.

In Belue v. Belue, 276 S. C. 120, 276 S. E. (2d) 295 (1981), we dismissed an appeal from a family court order where the appellant was not present at the hearing below. This decision is in accord with other South Carolina cases holding that a direct appeal does not lie from a default judgment. See, e.g., Duncan v. Duncan, 93 S. C. 487, 76 S. E. 1099 (1912); Gillian v. Gillian, 65 S. C. 129, 43…