--- title: "Timothy E. Madden | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-e-madden-family-court-judge-south-carolina-family-court-sc" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Timothy E. Madden South Carolina Family Court · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: South Carolina Family Court - State: South Carolina - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career ### Education - B.A. — University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law — 1988 — Finance from Wofford College in 1985 and a J.D ### Additional information - He is a charter member of the South Carolina Family Law Inn of Court and has been a faculty member at the National Family Law Trial Institute since 2010, teaching courtroom advocacy - During over three decades as a litigator, Judge Madden focused primarily on family law - representing spouses and parents in divorce, custody, and related matters - His appellate experience includes being counsel of record in more than 25 appeals to the South Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, mostly involving family law - After law school, he began his legal career in private practice in Greenville, South Carolina, initially with Wilkins, Nelson, Kittredge and Simmons, P.A., which later became Wilkins & Madden, P.A., and eventually merged with Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP, where he held the role of managing partner for Greenville - He also contributed to the legal community through pro bono work and held the role of a volunteer prosecutor for domestic violence cases - Judge Madden currently serves as a Family Court Judge in South Carolina, where he is committed to improving the family court experience - He also hosts law and college students for observation and internship opportunities - He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers for his professional excellence - Judge Madden has authored legal chapters, including “Marital Dissolution and Child Custody” in the South Carolina Practice Manual, served on editorial boards, and held leadership roles in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording broadcasting photography Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 generally prohibits courtroom broadcasting, televising, recording, and photography unless an exception or presiding-judge authorization applies. Evidence excerpt: the broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom and areas immediately adjacent thereto during sessions of court or recesses between sessions is prohibited [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic evidence presentation Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 permits the presiding judge to authorize electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation, record preservation, or judicial administration. Evidence excerpt: A presiding judge may authorize the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media coverage notice Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 605 requires media representatives to give reasonable notice to the presiding judge when requesting courtroom coverage. Evidence excerpt: Media representatives must give reasonable notice to the presiding judge of a request to cover a proceeding. [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote communication technology Scope: statewide South Carolina Rule 612 authorizes the Supreme Court to provide by order for courts to use remote communication technology for proceedings. Evidence excerpt: the Supreme Court of South Carolina may provide for the use of remote communication technology by the courts of this State to conduct proceedings [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-612/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### virtual and in person recording Scope: statewide South Carolina's statewide order prohibits photographing, recording, or streaming live, virtual, or broadcasted court proceedings unless the presiding judge specifically authorizes it under Rule 605. Evidence excerpt: taking still photographs, recording (visual or audio), or streaming of any live, virtual, or subsequently broadcasted court proceeding is strictly prohibited unless specifically authorized by the presiding judge pursuant to Rule 605 [Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/timothy-e-madden/) - [Official roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/timothy-e-madden/) - [South Carolina Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.sccourts.org/courts/trial-courts/family-court/judges/timothy-e-madden/) - [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 605: Broadcasting, Televising, Recording or Photographing Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-605/) - [South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 612: Use of Remote Communication Technology](https://www.sccourts.org/resources/judicial-community/court-rules/appellate/rule-612/) - [Supreme Court of South Carolina Order: Recording of In-Person or Virtual Court Proceedings](https://www.sccourts.org/courtOrders/displayOrder.cfm?orderNo=2020-09-28-01) - [Timothy E. 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