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SC Code § 63-17-1870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-1870. Order.

 If the obligor does not request a hearing in the time provided, or if a hearing is held and it is determined that the obligee has or is entitled to income withholding under the local law of the jurisdiction which issued the support order, the clerk of court shall issue a notice to withhold under Section 63-17-1450. The clerk of court shall notify the requesting agency or person of the date upon which withholding must begin.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-1880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-1880. Income withholding; applicability to out-of-state order.

 The provisions of Sections 63-17-1430, 63-17-1440, 63-17-1450, 63-17-1460, 63-17-1470(A), (C), and (D), and 63-17-1510 apply to income withholding based on a support order of another jurisdiction entered under this article and under Articles 11 and 15.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-1890 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-1890. Receipt of payments by State Disbursement Unit; effect of support order.

 (A) The notice to withhold shall direct payment to be made to the State Disbursement Unit. The State Disbursement Unit shall promptly transmit payments received pursuant to an order to withhold based on a support order of another jurisdiction entered under this article and under Articles 11 and 15 to the agency or person designated in subitem (c) of item (5) of subsection (B) of Section 63-17-1840.  (B) A support order entered pursuant to Section 63-17-1840 does not nullify and is not nullified by a support order made by a court of this State pursuant to any other law or by a support order made by a court of any other state. Amounts collected by any withholding of income must be credited against the amounts accruing or accrued for any period under any support orders issued either by this State or by a sister state.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 332, Section 5.  Editor's Note  The State Disbursement Unit is to be implemented in accordance with Section 63-17-610. See 2008 Act No. 332, Section 8 referencing this section as enacted in Chapter 7 of Title 20.
SC Code § 63-17-1900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-1900. Amendment of withholding order.

 (A) The clerk of court, upon receiving a certified copy of any amendment or modification to a support order entered pursuant to Section 63-17-1840, shall initiate, as though it were a support order of this State, necessary procedures to amend or modify the order to withhold of this State which was based upon the entered support order. The court shall amend or modify the order to withhold to conform to the modified support order.  (B) If the clerk of court determines that the obligor has obtained employment in another state or has a new or additional source of income in another state, he shall notify the agency which requested the income withholding of the changes and shall forward to that agency all information it has or can obtain with respect to the obligor's new address and the name and address of the obligor's new employer or other source of income. The clerk of court shall include with the notice a certified copy of the order to withhold in effect in this State.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-1910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-1910. Voluntary income withholding.

 Any person who is the obligor on a support order of another jurisdiction may obtain voluntary income withholding by filing with the clerk of court a request for withholding and a certified copy of the support order of a sister state. The clerk of court shall issue a notice to withhold under Section 63-17-1450(B). Payment must be made to the State Disbursement Unit.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2; 2008 Act No. 332, Section 6.  Editor's Note  The State Disbursement Unit is to be implemented in accordance with Section 63-17-610. See 2008 Act No. 332, Section 8 referencing this section as enacted in Chapter 7 of Title 20.
SC Code § 63-17-1920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-1920. Applicability of state law; foreign law.

 (A) The law of this State shall apply in all actions and proceedings concerning the issuance, enforcement, and duration of orders to withhold issued by a court of this State, which is based upon a support order of another jurisdiction entered pursuant to Section 63-17-1830, except as provided in subsections (B) and (C) of this section.  (B) The law of the jurisdiction which issued the support order shall govern the following:  (1) the interpretation of the support order entered under Section 63-17-1840, including amount, form of payment, and the duration of support;  (2) the amount of support arrearages necessary to require the issuance of an order to withhold;  (3) the definition of what costs, in addition to the periodic support obligation, are included as arrearages which are enforceable by income withholding, including but not limited to interest, attorney's fees, court costs, and costs of paternity testing.  (C) The court in this State may impose its costs as allowed by law.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2110. Contents of order.

 To be enforced pursuant to this article, a court order which requires a parent to provide health coverage for a child must:  (1) clearly specify:  (a) the name, social security number, and last known mailing address, if any, of the parent and the name, social security number, date of birth, and mailing address of each child covered by the order;  (b) a reasonable description of the type of coverage to be provided by the plan to each child or the manner in which the type of coverage is to be determined;  (c) the period to which the order applies;  (d) each plan to which the order applies; and  (2) not require a plan to provide a type or form of benefit or an option, not otherwise provided under the plan, except to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of this article.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2120. Duties of employer or health insurer.

 If a court order requiring a parent to provide health coverage to a child is received by an employer or a health insurer, including a group health plan as defined in Section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or health maintenance organization as defined in Section 38-33-20:  (1) the employer or health insurer promptly shall notify the parent and each child of the receipt of the order and the employer's or insurer's procedures for determining whether the order is covered by this article;  (2) within a reasonable period after receipt of the order, the employer or insurer shall determine whether the order is covered by this article and notify the parent and each child of the determination;  (3) shall establish reasonable procedures to determine whether the order is covered by this article and to administer the provision of benefits under qualified orders. The procedures must:  (a) be in writing;  (b) provide for the notification of each person specified in the order as eligible to receive benefits, at the address included in the order, of these procedures promptly upon receipt by the employer or insurer of the order; and  (c) permit the court or the child's legal guardian to designate a representative for receipt of copies of notices that are sent with respect to a medical child support order.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2130. Notice of order to employer.

 (A) If a parent is required by a court order to provide health coverage for a child and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an employer in this State, notice and a copy of the order must be sent to the employer. The notice and copy of the order may be sent by first class mail. The notice must explain all of the employer's legal obligations under this article. In cases enforced by the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Department of Social Services, the division shall use the National Medical Support Notice promulgated by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement. Upon receipt of notice and the order, the employer shall:  (1) permit the parent to enroll, under the family coverage, a child who is otherwise eligible for the coverage without regard to any enrollment season restrictions;  (2) if the parent is enrolled but fails to make application to obtain coverage for the child, enroll the child under family coverage upon application of:  (a) the child's other parent;  (b) the state agency administering the Medicaid program; or  (c) the state agency administering 42 U.S.C. Sections 651 to 669, the child support enforcement program; and  (3) continue coverage of the child unless the employer:  (a) is provided satisfactory written evidence that the court order is no longer in effect or that the child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through another insurer which will take effect not later than the effective date of disenrollment; or  (b) has eliminated family health coverage for all of its employees.  (B) An employer who has received a copy of a court order pursuant to this section is bound by the order until further notice by the court. The employer shall notify the court within twenty days after the parent named in the order is no longer employed and shall provide the parent's last known address and the name and address of the parent's new employer, if known.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2140. Withholding by employer.

 (A) If a court order requires a parent to provide and maintain health coverage for a child and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an employer, the order shall include a provision directing the employer to withhold from money, income, or periodic earnings due the parent an amount which is sufficient to provide for premiums for the health coverage offered through the employer unless:  (1) the court finds that under regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, circumstances exist warranting withholding less than the employee's share of the premiums; or  (2) the amount withheld exceeds the maximum amount permitted to be withheld under the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act.  (B) Income withholding takes effect immediately upon completion of enrollment requirements.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2150. Proof of compliance.

 Within thirty days after receipt of an order requiring the obligated parent to provide health care coverage for a child, the parent or employer must provide the child's other parent written proof that the insurance has been obtained or that an application for insurance has been made. Proof of insurance coverage consists of, at a minimum:  (1) the name of the insurer;  (2) the policy number;  (3) an insurance card;  (4) the address to which claims must be mailed;  (5) a description of any restriction on usage including, but not limited to, prior approval for hospital admission and the manner in which to obtain prior approval;  (6) description of all deductibles;  (7) five copies of claim forms.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2160. Priority of order.

 (A) A court order which requires income withholding pursuant to this article has priority over all other legal processes under state law against money, income, or periodic earnings of the noncustodial parent except an order of income withholding for child support.  (B) A person under a court order to provide and maintain health care coverage as of July 1, 1994, is subject to the income withholding for health coverage provisions of this article. The only ground to contest an order of income withholding for health coverage is a mistake of fact. If the person contests the withholding because of a mistake of fact, the court shall provide the person an opportunity to present his or her case. The court shall determine whether to order withholding and shall notify the person of the determination and, if appropriate, the time period in which withholding will commence.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2170. Withholding to reimburse medical expenses.

 (A) To the extent necessary to reimburse the state agency administering the Medicaid program for expenditures on behalf of a child, the agency may petition the court seeking withholding of employment income or state tax refunds from a person who:  (1) is required by a court order to provide and maintain health coverage for a child who is eligible for medical assistance under a State Plan for Medical Assistance pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act;  (2) has received payment from a third party for the costs of health care items or services; and  (3) has not used the payment to reimburse, as appropriate, either the other parent or guardian of the child or the provider of the items or services.  (B) Claims for current or past due child support take priority over claims filed pursuant to this section.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2180. Employer prohibited actions against employee.

 An employer is prohibited from discharging, refusing to employ, or taking other disciplinary action against a person because of an income withholding order for health coverage. The person has the burden of proving that income withholding for health coverage was the sole reason for the employer's action.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2190. Penalties.

 An employer or insurer who violates any provision of this article is subject to the contempt power of the court issuing the order and may be fined up to fifty dollars per day.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2320. Information from financial institutions.

 (A) In the manner and form prescribed by the Child Support Enforcement Division, a financial institution, as defined in Section 63-17-2310(A)(2), on a quarterly basis, shall provide the division or its designee information on account holders for use in the establishment, enforcement, and collection of child support obligations including, but not limited to:  (1) full name;  (2) social security number or taxpayer identification number, or the alien identification number assigned to a resident alien who does not have a social security number;  (3) record address;  (4) account numbers; and  (5) information on assets and liabilities.  (B) Utilizing automated data exchanges to the maximum extent feasible, a financial institution shall provide for each calendar quarter the name, address, social security number, or the alien identification number assigned to a resident alien who does not have a social security number, and other identifying information for each noncustodial parent who maintains an account at the institution and who owes past-due support, as identified by the division by name and social security number, or the alien identification number assigned to a resident alien who does not have a social security number.  (C) In response to a notice of lien or levy, a financial institution shall encumber or surrender, as the case may be, assets held by the institution on behalf of a noncustodial parent who is subject to a child support lien.  (D) The department shall pay a reasonable fee to a financial institution for conducting the data match, not to exceed the actual costs incurred by the financial institution.  (E) This section remains in effect until the federal mandate requiring the operation of a financial institution data match is repealed.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2330. Immunity from liability.

 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of federal or state law, a financial institution, as defined in Section 63-17-2310(A)(2), is not liable to a person for disclosure of information to the Department of Social Services, its designee, or the department's or designee's employees under Section 63-17-2320 for encumbering or surrendering any deposits, credits, or other personal property in response to a notice of lien or levy by the department, or its designee, or for any other action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of Sections 63-17-2310 and 63-17-2320.  (B) Upon obtaining a financial record of an individual from a financial institution pursuant to Sections 63-17-2310 and 63-17-2320, the department, its designee, or the department's or designee's employees may disclose the financial record only for the purpose of, and to the extent necessary in, establishing, modifying, or enforcing a child support obligation of the individual.  (C) If the department, its designee, or the department's or designee's employees knowingly or by reason of negligence disclose a financial record of an individual in violation of subsection (B), the individual whose records were disclosed may bring a civil action for damages against the department, its designee, or the department's or designee's employees in a district court of the United States.  (D) No liability arises under subsection (C) with respect to any disclosure which results from a good faith but erroneous interpretation of subsection (B).  (E) In an action brought under subsection (C), upon a finding of liability on the part of the defendant, the defendant is liable to the plaintiff in an amount equal to the sum of:  (1) the greater of:  (a) one thousand dollars for each act of unauthorized disclosure of a financial record with respect to which the defendant is found liable; or  (b) the sum of:  (i) the actual damages sustained by the plaintiff as a result of the unauthorized disclosure; and  (ii) in the case of a wilful disclosure or a disclosure which is the result of gross negligence, punitive damages; and  (2) the costs, including attorney fees, of the action.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2510. Reporting to credit reporting agencies.

 (A) The Department of Social Services shall provide consumer credit reporting agencies an automated monthly report of obligors in Title IV-D cases who have an arrearage in an amount of one thousand dollars or greater.  (B) The department shall establish procedures for notice and an opportunity for a review for obligors who contest the submission to the consumer credit reporting agency. The procedures shall limit the review to a dispute concerning the identity of the obligor or the existence or amount of the arrearage.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.  Article 21  Child Support Arrearage Liens  DERIVATION TABLE  Showing the sections in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the sections in this article were derived.  New  Section Former  Section 63-17-2710 20-7-1295(A) 63-17-2720 20-7-1295(B) 63-17-2730 20-7-1295(C),(D) 63-17-2740 20-7-1295(E)-(G) 63-17-2750 20-7-1295(H) 63-17-2760 20-7-1295(I) 63-17-2770 20-7-1295(J) 63-17-2780 20-7-1295(K)
SC Code § 63-17-2710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2710. Child support arrearage liens.

 A child support obligation which is unpaid in an amount equal to or greater than one thousand dollars, as of the date on which it was due, is a lien in favor of the obligee in an amount sufficient to satisfy unpaid child support, whether the amount due is a fixed sum or is accruing periodically. An amount of restitution established by the Department of Social Services, Child Support Enforcement Division, or its designee (division) or the family court is due and payable as of the date the amount is established. The lien shall incorporate any unpaid child support which may accrue in the future and does not terminate except as provided in Section 63-17-2730. Upon recordation or registration in accordance with Section 63-17-2730, the lien shall encumber all tangible and intangible property, whether real or personal, and an interest in property, whether legal or equitable, belonging to the obligor. An interest in property acquired by the obligor after the child support lien arises is subject to the lien, subject to the limitations provided in Section 63-17-2730.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2720. Written notice to obligor; administrative review.

 When the division determines that child support is unpaid in an amount equal to or greater than one thousand dollars, it shall send written notice to the obligor by first-class mail to the obligor's last known address, as filed with the tribunal pursuant to Section 63-17-450. The notice shall specify the amount unpaid as of the date of the notice or other date certain and the right of the obligor to request an administrative review by filing a written request with the division within thirty days of the date of the notice. If the obligor files a timely written request for an administrative review, the division shall conduct the review within thirty days of receiving the request.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-17-2750 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 17 - Paternity And Child Support|Section 63-17-2750. Written notice of perfecting a lien, executing levy, or seizing property.

 The division shall send timely written notice to the obligor by first-class mail of any action taken to perfect a lien, execute a levy, or seize any property. The notice shall specify the amount due, the steps to be followed to release the property so placed under lien, levied, or seized, and the time period within which to respond to the notice and shall include the name of the court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction which entered the child support order.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.