Bill 1253

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1253
Ratification Number:            526
Act Number:                     441
Primary Sponsor:                Nell W. Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Professional mediator in domestic
                                matters
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jun 03, 1992
Computer Document Number:       NO5/8022.BD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Jun 15, 1992
Introduced Date:                Feb 04, 1992
Date of Last Amendment:         Jun 02, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Jun 15, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 441
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Nell
                                W. Smith
                                Moore
                                Mullinax
                                Pope
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1253  ------  Jun 15, 1992  Act No. 441
 1253  ------  Jun 15, 1992  Signed by Governor
 1253  ------  Jun 04, 1992  Ratified R 526
 1253  House   Jun 03, 1992  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 1253  Senate  Jun 02, 1992  House amendments amended,
                             returned to House
 1253  House   May 28, 1992  Read third time, returned to
                             Senate with amendment
 1253  House   May 27, 1992  Amended, read second time
 1253  House   May 13, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     25
                             with amendment
 1253  House   Apr 01, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 1253  Senate  Mar 31, 1992  Read third time, sent to House
 1253  Senate  Mar 26, 1992  Amended
 1253  Senate  Mar 19, 1992  Read second time
 1253  Senate  Mar 18, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
                             with amendment
 1253  Senate  Feb 04, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee

(A441, R526, S1253)

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 PROVIDE FOR JURISDICTION TO ISSUE CONSENT ORDERS AUTHORIZING PARTIES TO ENGAGE IN ANY FORM OF ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION WHICH DOES NOT VIOLATE RULES OF COURT OR STATE LAW AND TO REQUIRE THE PARTIES TO DESIGNATE AN ARBITER OR A MEDIATOR BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT SUBJECT TO COURT APPROVAL.

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

Authorization by the family court to engage in any form of alternate dispute resolution; designation of an arbiter or a mediator

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-420 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 548 of 1990, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:

"( ) To issue consent orders authorizing parties to engage in any form of alternate dispute resolution which does not violate the rules of the court or the laws of South Carolina; provided however, the parties must designate any arbiter or mediator by unanimous consent subject to the approval of the court."

Time effective

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

Approved the 15th day of June, 1992.