South Carolina § 63-17-3730 Defenses; burden of proof.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 63-17-3730 — Defenses; burden of proof.

South Carolina § 63-17-3730

Title 63SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE

Ch. 17PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 63-17-3730 (2026).

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(A)A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses:

(1)the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party;

(2)the order was obtained by fraud;

(3)the order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order;

(4)the issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal;

(5)there is a defense under the law of this State to the remedy sought;

(6)full or partial payment has been made;

(7)the statute of limitation under Section 63-17-3640 precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or (8) the alleged controlling order is not the controlling order.

(B)If a party presents evidence establishing a full or parti

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(A) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses: (1) the issuing tribunal lacked personal jurisdiction over the contesting party; (2) the order was obtained by fraud; (3) the order has been vacated, suspended, or modified by a later order; (4) the issuing tribunal has stayed the order pending appeal; (5) there is a defense under the law of this State to the remedy sought; (6) full or partial payment has been made; (7) the statute of limitation under Section 63-17-3640 precludes enforcement of some or all of the alleged arrearages; or (8) the alleged controlling order is not the controlling order. (B) If a party presents evidence establishing a full or partial defense under subsection (A), a tribunal may stay enforcement of the registered support order, continue the proceeding to permit production of additional relevant evidence, and issue other appropriate orders. An uncontested portion of the registered support order may be enforced by all remedies available under the law of this State. (C) If the contesting party does not establish a defense under subsection (A) to the validity or enforcement of a registered support order, the registering tribunal shall issue an order confirming the order.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2015 Act No. 33 (S.500), SECTION 1, eff June 1, 2015. Effect of Amendment 2015 Act No. 33, SECTION 1, in (A) and (B), inserted "support" before "order"; and in (C), inserted "a registered support" before "order".