Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3434 Ratification Number:328 Act Number:297 Primary Sponsor:Burch Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Social Services, child support Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Mar 12, 1992 Computer Document Number:3434 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Mar 26, 1992 Introduced Date:Feb 06, 1991 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Mar 26, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 297 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Burch Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 3434 ------ Mar 26, 1992 Act No. 297 3434 ------ Mar 26, 1992 Signed by Governor 3434 ------ Mar 25, 1992 Ratified R 328 3434 Senate Mar 12, 1992 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 3434 Senate Mar 11, 1992 Read second time 3434 Senate Mar 10, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 13 3434 Senate May 07, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 13 referred to Committee 3434 House May 02, 1991 Read third time, sent to Senate 3434 House May 01, 1991 Read second time 3434 House Apr 17, 1991 Committee Report: Favorable 27 3434 House Feb 06, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 27 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A297, R328, H3434)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-5-590, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FEDERALLY-APPROVED STATE CHILD SUPPORT PLAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS NOT CREATED BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE RECIPIENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES WHEN AN ASSIGNMENT OF THE RIGHT TO CHILD SUPPORT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE STATE BY THE RECIPIENT OF THE SERVICES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
No attorney-client relationship between department and child support recipient
SECTION 1. Section 43-5-590 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"(j) to provide that in rendering services under the plan to individuals with respect to whom an assignment is effective under this section, the State represents the public interest in establishing and enforcing child support obligations and the assignment does not create an attorney-client relationship between the agency and the custodial parent, the child, or any other party."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 26th day of March, 1992.