Legal Opinion

Divine v. Robbins

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided July 28, 2009No. 4600PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEATHERS, J.:

Josette Robbins (Mother) appeals the family court’s decision to award John Divine (Father) sole custody of their six-year-old child (Daughter) because it was against Daughter’s best interests. Mother asserts the family court placed undue reliance on Father’s expert witness and erred in several evidentiary rulings, which resulted in the family court making improper credibility determinations regarding the parties and their witnesses. Mother also contends her counsel’s ineffective representation prevented her from having a meaningful final hearing in violation of her due process'…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Baughman v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  2. First Savings Bank v. McLeanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
  3. Grant v. South Carolina Coastal CouncilSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
  4. State v. DouglasSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2009
  5. Cherry v. ThomassonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Mick-Skaggs v. SkaggsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2014
  2. McMillan v. McMillanCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2016
  3. Harbin v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2019
  4. Mick-Skaggs v. SkaggsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2014

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