H*3159 Session 106 (1985-1986)
H*3159(Rat #0516, Act #0465 of 1986) General Bill, By D.M. McEachin
A Bill to amend Section 44-63-100, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the procedure for registering birth by way of a delayed birth
certificate, so as to provide that the family court has jurisdiction of these
matters rather than the court of common pleas.
11/04/85 House Prefiled
11/04/85 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/14/86 House Introduced and read first time HJ-68
01/14/86 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-68
02/12/86 House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-625
02/19/86 House Read second time HJ-852
02/20/86 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-887
02/26/86 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-751
02/26/86 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-751
04/24/86 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-2260
05/13/86 Senate Read second time SJ-2675
05/22/86 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2851
05/28/86 Ratified R 516
06/02/86 Signed By Governor
06/02/86 Effective date 06/02/86
06/02/86 Act No. 465
06/05/86 Copies available
(A465, R516, H3159)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-63-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR REGISTERING BIRTH BY WAY OF A DELAYED BIRTH
CERTIFICATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FAMILY COURT HAS JURISDICTION OF THESE
MATTERS RATHER THAN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Petition
SECTION 1. Section 44-63-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-63-100. A petition may be filed in the family court of
petitioner's residence for an order establishing a record of the date of birth,
place of birth, and parentage of the person whose birth is sought to be
registered by way of a delayed birth certificate.
The petition shall allege that the person for whom a delayed certificate of
birth is sought was born in this State; that no record of birth exists; that the
petitioner has failed to produce the minimum required documentation to the State
Registrar of Vital Statistics.
The court shall fix the time and place of a hearing on the petition for
establishment of birth registration, and at least ten days' notice in writing
must be given to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
The court shall determine the place of birth, date of birth, parentage and
those other findings as considered necessary, and shall issue its order which
must include all data prescribed by the State Registrar to establish a record of
birth which must be recorded and shall constitute the record of birth. This order
shall include the birth date to be registered and a description of the evidence
presented. The order must be forwarded by the clerk of the family court to the
State Registrar no later than the tenth day of the calendar month following the
month in which it was entered by the court."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |