Current Status Bill Number:3319 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950119 Primary Sponsor:Thomas All Sponsors:Thomas, H. Brown, Rogers, Govan, Shissias, Kelley, Meacham, Harrison, A. Young, Cotty, Stille, Quinn, Cooper and Fleming Drafted Document Number:BR1\18034AC.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Child support
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House 19950119 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO REQUIRE A PERSON DELINQUENT IN MAKING CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO PAY THE ARREARAGE AND INTEREST ON THE ARREARAGE AS PROVIDED FOR MONEY DECREES AND JUDGMENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-420 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) to require a person who is delinquent in making court-ordered child support payments to pay the arrearage and interest on the arrearage which interest must be calculated at the legal rate pursuant to Section 34-31-20(B)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.