S 1204 Session 110 (1993-1994)
S 1204 General Bill, By Short
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
44-7-77 so as to direct the Department of Health and Environmental Control and
the Department of Social Services in conjunction with the South Carolina
Hospital Association to develop a program for obtaining in-hospital voluntary
acknowledgments of paternity; and to amend Section 20-7-956, relating to
evidence admissible in paternity hearings, so as to provide that such
acknowledgments of paternity are admissible and create a rebuttable
presumption of paternity.
02/22/94 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
02/22/94 Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-3
04/14/94 Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-22
04/19/94 Senate Read second time SJ-16
04/19/94 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-16
04/20/94 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
04/21/94 House Introduced and read first time HJ-17
04/21/94 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-18
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 14, 1994
S. 1204
Introduced by SENATOR Short
S. Printed 4/14/94--S.
Read the first time February 22, 1994.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1204), to amend the Code of Laws
of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 44-7-77 so as to direct the
Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Department
of Social Services in conjunction with the South Carolina Hospital
Association to develop a program, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and
recommend that the same do pass:
J. YANCEY McGILL, for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-77 SO AS TO DIRECT THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR OBTAINING
IN-HOSPITAL VOLUNTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF
PATERNITY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-956, RELATING
TO EVIDENCE ADMISSIBLE IN PATERNITY HEARINGS, SO AS
TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF
PATERNITY ARE ADMISSIBLE AND CREATE A REBUTTABLE
PRESUMPTION OF PATERNITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-77. The Department of Health and
Environmental Control, and the Department of Social Services, in
conjunction with the South Carolina Hospital Association, shall
develop and implement a program to promote obtaining the voluntary
acknowledgments of paternity before a newborn is released from the
hospital."
SECTION 2. Section 20-7-956(6) of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"(6) A verified voluntary acknowledgment of paternity
which creates a rebuttable presumption of the putative father's
paternity.
(6)(7) Any other relevant and competent evidence
deemed admissible in the discretion of the court."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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