South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4308


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4308
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970605
Primary Sponsor:                   Young
All Sponsors:                      Young and Woodrum 
Drafted Document Number:           psd\7437ac.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Family court, name change; not
                                   required to appoint guardian ad
                                   litem for child if both parents
                                   consent to



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970605  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 15-49-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR CHANGE OF NAME, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT IS NOT REQUIRED TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE CHILD IF BOTH PARENTS CONSENT TO THE NAME CHANGE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 15-49-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 344 of 1990, is further amended to read:

"(B) A parent who desires to change the name of his minor child may petition, in writing, a family court judge in the appropriate circuit. The other parent, if there is not one then the child, must be named as a party in the action unless waived by the court. The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child unless both parents consent to the name change. The court shall grant the petition if it finds that it is in the best interest of the child."

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

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