South Carolina Statutes

§ 63-17-370 — Summons and rule to show cause.

South Carolina § 63-17-370
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 63SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE
Ch. 17PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-17-370 (2026).

Text

The court shall in a proper case issue a summons or rule to show cause, requiring the respondent to appear at the court at a time and place named, to show cause why the order for support prayed for by the petition shall not be granted. A summons or rule to show cause shall not be refused without giving the petitioner an opportunity to present witnesses and be heard by the court.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.

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