South Carolina § 63-17-2940 Application to Resident of Foreign Country and Foreign Support Proceeding.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 63-17-2940 — Application to Resident of Foreign Country and Foreign Support Proceeding.

South Carolina § 63-17-2940

Title 63SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE

Ch. 17PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-17-2940 (2026).

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(A)A tribunal of this State shall apply Parts I through VI and, as applicable, Part VII, to a support proceeding involving:

(1)a foreign support order;

(2)a foreign tribunal; or (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.

(B)A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Parts I through VI.

(C)Part VII applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Part VII is inconsistent with Parts I through VI, Part VII controls.

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(A) A tribunal of this State shall apply Parts I through VI and, as applicable, Part VII, to a support proceeding involving: (1) a foreign support order; (2) a foreign tribunal; or (3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country. (B) A tribunal of this State that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Parts I through VI. (C) Part VII applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of Part VII is inconsistent with Parts I through VI, Part VII controls.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 33 (S.500), SECTION 1, eff June 1, 2015. Part II Jurisdiction DERIVATION TABLE Showing the sections in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the sections in this part were derived. NewSection FormerSection 63-17-3010 20-7-980 63-17-3020 20-7-985 63-17-3030 20-7-990 63-17-3040 20-7-995 63-17-3050 20-7-1000 63-17-3060 20-7-1005 63-17-3070 20-7-1010 63-17-3080 20-7-1015 63-17-3090 20-7-1020 63-17-3100 20-7-1022 63-17-3110 20-7-1024