H*3740 Session 108 (1989-1990)
H*3740(Rat #0673, Act #0548 of 1990) General Bill, By Wilkins, T.E. Huff and
J.T. McElveen
A Bill to amend Section 20-7-420, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to family court jurisdiction in domestic matters, so as to set
forth the provisions allowing suit money and attorney's fees in a separate
item.
03/23/89 House Introduced and read first time HJ-2
03/23/89 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2
05/03/89 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
05/17/89 House Amended HJ-61
05/17/89 House Read second time HJ-61
05/18/89 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
05/18/89 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-25
05/18/89 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-25
05/16/90 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Judiciary SJ-14
05/23/90 Senate Read second time SJ-5
05/23/90 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-5
05/24/90 Senate Amended SJ-35
05/24/90 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-54
05/29/90 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-10
06/05/90 Ratified R 673
06/07/90 Signed By Governor
06/07/90 Effective date 06/07/90
06/07/90 Act No. 548
07/02/90 Copies available
(A548, R673, H3740)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION IN DOMESTIC
MATTERS, SO AS TO SET FORTH THE PROVISIONS ALLOWING SUIT MONEY AND
ATTORNEY'S FEES IN A SEPARATE ITEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Suit money and attorney's fees in domestic matters; separate item
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by
an act of 1990 bearing ratification number 568, is further amended by
adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:
"( ) To hear and determine an action where either party in
his or her complaint, answer, counterclaim, or motion for pendente
lite relief prays for the allowance of suit money pendente lite and
permanently. In this action the court shall allow a reasonable sum
for the claim if it appears well-founded. Suit money, including
attorney's fees, may be assessed for or against a party to an action
brought in or subject to the jurisdiction of the family court. An
award of temporary attorney's fees or suit costs must not be stayed by
an appeal of the award."
Provisions deleted
SECTION 2. Section 20-7-420(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended
by Act 650 of 1988, is further amended to read:
"(2) To hear and determine actions:
For divorce a vinculo matrimonii, separate support and
maintenance, legal separation, and in other marital litigation between
the parties, and for settlement of all legal and equitable rights of
the parties in the actions in and to the real and personal property of
the marriage and attorney's fees, if requested by either party in the
pleadings."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 7th day of June, 1990.
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