S 0242 General Bill, By McConnell and Rankin
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-952, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO INITIATION OF ACTIONS TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE
 PRESUMED, INFERRED, OR ALLEGED LEGAL FATHER AS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY
 INSTITUTE SUCH ACTIONS.

   12/16/98  Senate Prefiled
   12/16/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/12/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-91
   01/12/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-91
   02/10/99  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-5
   02/16/99  Senate Read second time SJ-17
   02/17/99  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-16
   02/18/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-5
   02/18/99  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

February 10, 1999

S. 242

S. Printed 2/10/99--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 242), to amend Section 20-7-952, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to initiation of actions to establish paternity, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

EDWARD E. SALEEBY, for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-952, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INITIATION OF ACTIONS TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE PRESUMED, INFERRED, OR ALLEGED LEGAL FATHER AS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY INSTITUTE SUCH ACTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-952 C. of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"C. An action to establish the paternity of an individual may be brought by:

(1) A a child;

(2) The the natural mother of a child;

(3) Any a person in whose care a child has been placed;

(4) An an authorized agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Social Services, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 43, and any other person or agency pursuant to the provisions of Sections 20-7-435 and 20-7-840; or

(5) A a person who claims to be the father of a child. or

(6) a person who is the presumed, inferred, or alleged legal father."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.