South Carolina Statutes
§ 62-5-701 — Exclusive jurisdiction.
South Carolina·Title 62 SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATE CODE·Ch. ARTICLE 5 - PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
Notwithstanding another provision of law, this part provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this State to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 213, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2011; 2017 Act No. 87 (S.415), SECTION 5.B, eff January 1, 2019. Effect of Amendment 2017 Act No. 87, SECTION 5.B, reenacted this section with no apparent change.
Nearby Sections
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§ 62-1-100
Effective date.§ 62-1-101
Short title.§ 62-1-102
Purposes; rules of construction.§ 62-1-104
Severability.§ 62-1-105
Construction against implied repeal.§ 62-1-106
Effect of fraud and evasion.§ 62-1-107
Evidence as to death or status.§ 62-1-108
Acts by holder of general power.§ 62-1-111
Authority to award costs and expenses.§ 62-1-112
Inherent power of court.§ 62-1-201
General definitions.§ 62-1-301
Territorial application.