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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.233 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20010130 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11204ac01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Paternity; presumed, alleged legal father may institute actions to establish; Courts, Family; Domestic Relations History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010214 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 20010213 Read third time, sent to House Senate 20010208 Read second time Senate 20010207 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ Senate 20010130 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on February 7, 2001 - Word format
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COMMITTEE REPORT
February 7, 2001
S. 233
S. Printed 2/7/01--S.
Read the first time January 30, 2001.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 233) 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, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
WILLIAM MESCHER, for Committee.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
The Judicial Department anticipates a minimal cost to the state general fund, which could be absorbed by the agency at its current funding level. However, if the number of cases exceeds what their current pool of family court judges can absorb, additional judges would be needed. The cost associated with one additional judge and staff (administrative assistant, court reporter and law clerk) is approximately $254,140 for personal services and associated operating expenses and $21,970 of non-recurring cost for automation and furniture. The addition of new judges would also require more courtroom space, an expense borne by county government.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
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.
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