South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3055

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J. Brown and Whipper
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6157cm05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Court order establishing paternity may be reversed

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2004  House   Prefiled
   12/8/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-66
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-66
    2/9/2005  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-959 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT ORDER ESTABLISHING PATERNITY MAY BE REVERSED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-959.     Upon its motion or that of an interested party, an order establishing paternity may be reversed by the court upon presentment of evidence not available at the hearing establishing paternity that shows the order establishing paternity was in error."

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

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