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SC Code § 63-3-650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 3 - Family Court|Section 63-3-650. Power to issue writ of habeas corpus.

 Any judge shall have the power to issue a writ of habeas corpus to produce any person under the age of seventeen in court where necessary.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-3-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 3 - Family Court|Section 63-3-810. Appointment.

 (A) In a private action before the family court in which custody or visitation of a minor child is an issue, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem only when it determines that:  (1) without a guardian ad litem, the court will likely not be fully informed about the facts of the case and there is a substantial dispute which necessitates a guardian ad litem; or  (2) both parties consent to the appointment of a guardian ad litem who is approved by the court.  (B) The court has absolute discretion in determining who will be appointed as a guardian ad litem in each case. A guardian ad litem must be appointed to a case by a court order.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-3-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 3 - Family Court|Section 63-3-840. Mediation prohibition.

 A guardian ad litem must not mediate, attempt to mediate, or act as a mediator in a case to which he has been appointed. However, nothing in this section shall prohibit a guardian ad litem from participating in a mediation or a settlement conference with the consent of the parties.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-3-850 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 3 - Family Court|Section 63-3-850. Compensation.

 (A) At the time of appointment of a guardian ad litem, the family court judge must set forth the method and rate of compensation for the guardian ad litem, including an initial authorization of a fee based on the facts of the case. If the guardian ad litem determines that it is necessary to exceed the fee initially authorized by the judge, the guardian must provide notice to both parties and obtain the judge's written authorization or the consent of both parties to charge more than the initially authorized fee.  (B) A guardian appointed by the court is entitled to reasonable compensation, subject to the review and approval of the court. In determining the reasonableness of the fees and costs, the court must take into account:  (1) the complexity of the issues before the court;  (2) the contentiousness of the litigation;  (3) the time expended by the guardian;  (4) the expenses reasonably incurred by the guardian;  (5) the financial ability of each party to pay fees and costs; and  (6) any other factors the court considers necessary.  (C) The guardian ad litem must submit an itemized billing statement of hours, expenses, costs, and fees to the parties and their attorneys pursuant to a schedule as directed by the court.  (D) At any time during the action, a party may petition the court to review the reasonableness of the fees and costs submitted by the guardian ad litem or the attorney for the guardian ad litem.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-3-860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 3 - Family Court|Section 63-3-860. Disclosure.

 A guardian ad litem appointed by the family court in a custody or visitation action must, upon notice of the appointment, provide written disclosure to each party:  (1) of the nature, duration, and extent of any relationship the guardian ad litem or any member of the guardian's immediate family residing in the guardian's household has with any party;  (2) of any interest adverse to any party or attorney which might cause the impartiality of the guardian ad litem to be challenged;  (3) any membership or participation in any organization related to child abuse, domestic violence, or drug and alcohol abuse.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-3-870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 3 - Family Court|Section 63-3-870. Removal.

 A guardian ad litem may be removed from a case at the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-10. Spousal and child support.

 A husband or wife declared to be chargeable with the support of his or her spouse and children, if possessed of sufficient means or able to earn such means, may be required to pay for their support a fair and reasonable sum according to his or her means, as may be determined by the court.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-20. Obligation to support.

 (A) Any able-bodied person capable of earning a livelihood who shall, without just cause or excuse, abandon or fail to provide reasonable support to his or her spouse or to his or her minor unmarried legitimate or illegitimate child dependent upon him or her shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be imprisoned for a term of not exceeding one year or be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars, or both, in the discretion of the circuit court. A husband or wife abandoned by his or her spouse is not liable for the support of the abandoning spouse until such spouse offers to return unless the misconduct of the husband or wife justified the abandonment. If a fine be imposed the circuit court may, in its discretion, order that a portion of the fine be paid to a proper and suitable person or agency for the maintenance and support of the defendant's spouse or minor unmarried legitimate or illegitimate child. As used in this section "reasonable support" means an amount of financial assistance which, when combined with the support the member is reasonably capable of providing for himself or herself, will provide a living standard for the member substantially equal to that of the person owing the duty to support. It includes both usual and unusual necessities.  (B) Any person who fails to receive the support required by this section may petition to a circuit court of competent jurisdiction for a rule to show cause why the obligated person should not be required to provide such support and after proper service and hearing the circuit court shall in all appropriate cases order such support to be paid. Any such petition shall specify the amount of support required. Compliance with the circuit court order shall bar prosecution under the provisions of subsection (A) of this section.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-30. Rights and duties of parents regarding minor children.

 The mother and father are the joint natural guardians of their minor children and are equally charged with the welfare and education of their minor children and the care and management of the estates of their minor children; and the mother and father have equal power, rights, and duties, and neither parent has any right paramount to the right of the other concerning the custody of the minor or the control of the services or the earnings of the minor or any other matter affecting the minor. Each parent, whether the custodial or noncustodial parent of the child, has equal access and the same right to obtain all educational records and medical records of their minor children and the right to participate in their children's school activities unless prohibited by order of the court. Neither parent shall forcibly take a child from the guardianship of the parent legally entitled to custody of the child.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-40. Breastfeeding.

 (A) A woman may breastfeed her child in any location where the mother and her child are authorized to be.  (B) Breastfeeding a child in a location where the mother is authorized to be is not considered indecent exposure.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-50. Parental immunity in cases of incorrigibility of seventeen year old.

 A parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care and support of a child may not be charged with unlawful neglect of a child, cruelty to a child, failure to provide reasonable support of a child, or a similar offense based on the exclusion from the home of a seventeen-year-old child where there is a demonstrable record that the child is incorrigible (beyond the control of parents).  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-60. Parental civil liability for damage to State property.

 (A) The State of South Carolina, a political subdivision of the State including, but not limited to, a school district, or any other person including, but not limited to, an individual, a religious organization, a corporation, a partnership, or other entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated, is entitled to recover damages in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars in a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction from the parents or legal guardian of the person of a minor under the age of eighteen years and residing with the parents or the legal guardian of the person who maliciously or wilfully causes personal injury to the individual or destroys, damages, or steals property, real, personal, or mixed, belonging to the State of South Carolina, the political subdivision of the State including, but not limited to, a school district, or other person including, but not limited to, an individual, religious organization, corporation, partnership, or other entity, whether incorporated or unincorporated.  (B) Recovery under this section is limited to actual damages.  (C) Nothing in this section limits the application of the family purpose doctrine.  (D) The liability of parents or legal guardians under subsection (A) is joint and several with the minor for the injury or the destruction, damage, or theft, as the case may be, as long as the minor would have been liable for the injury or the destruction, damage, or theft if the minor had been an adult. Nothing in this section may be construed to relieve the minor from personal liability for the injury or the destruction, damage, or theft. The liability in this section is in addition to and not in lieu of other liability which may exist by law.  (E) This section does not apply to persons having custody or charge of a minor under the authority of a state agency or a county social services department or to state agencies or county departments of social services which have legal custody or charge of a minor.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-70. Unlawful conduct toward a child.

 (A) It is unlawful for a person who has charge or custody of a child, or who is the parent or guardian of a child, or who is responsible for the welfare of a child as defined in Section 63-7-20 to:  (1) place the child at unreasonable risk of harm affecting the child's life, physical or mental health, or safety;  (2) do or cause to be done unlawfully or maliciously any bodily harm to the child so that the life or health of the child is endangered or likely to be endangered; or  (3) wilfully abandon the child.  (B) A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and for each offense, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-80. Cruelty to children.

 Whoever cruelly ill-treats, deprives of necessary sustenance or shelter, or inflicts unnecessary pain or suffering upon a child or causes the same to be done, whether the person is the parent or guardian or has charge or custody of the child, for every offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty days or fined not more than two hundred dollars, at the discretion of the magistrate.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-310. Ratification of minor's contracts.

 No action shall be maintained whereby to charge any person upon any promise made after full age to pay any debt contracted during infancy or upon any ratification after full age of any promise (except upon contracts for necessaries) made during infancy unless such promise or ratification shall be made by some writing signed by the party to be charged therewith.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-320. Minor's capacity to borrow for higher education.

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any person who, not having attained his majority, contracts to borrow money to defray the expenses of attending any institution of higher learning, shall have full legal capacity to act in his own behalf and shall have all the rights, powers and privileges and be subject to the obligations of persons of full age with respect to any such contracts.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-330. Married minors consent to health procedures.

 The consent of a married minor or, if a married minor be unable to give consent by reason of physical disability, then the consent of the spouse of the married minor to the performance by any licensed medical, surgical or dental practitioners, or any hospital, or their agents or employees, of any lawful diagnostic, therapeutic surgical or postmortem procedure upon or in respect to such minor or any minor child of such minor, shall, notwithstanding the minority of such minor, be valid and legally effective for all purposes and shall be binding upon such minor, his parents, spouse, heirs, executors and administrators as effectively as if such minor or the spouse of such minor were eighteen years of age.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-340. Minor's consent to health services.

 Any minor who has reached the age of sixteen years may consent to any health services from a person authorized by law to render the particular health service for himself and the consent of no other person shall be necessary unless such involves an operation which shall be performed only if such is essential to the health or life of such child in the opinion of the performing physician and a consultant physician if one is available.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-350. Health services to minors without parental consent.

 Health services of any kind may be rendered to minors of any age without the consent of a parent or legal guardian when, in the judgment of a person authorized by law to render a particular health service, such services are deemed necessary unless such involves an operation which shall be performed only if such is essential to the health or life of such child in the opinion of the performing physician and a consultant physician if one is available.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-360. Minor parent consent to health services for child.

 Any minor who has been married or has borne a child may consent to health services for the child.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-370. Consent not subject to disaffirmance.

 Any consent given pursuant to this article shall not be subject to disaffirmance because of minority when such minor reaches majority.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-500 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-500. Short title.

 This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Uniform Gifts to Minors Act".  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-530 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-530. Effect of gift.

 (A) A gift made in a manner prescribed in this article is irrevocable and conveys to the minor indefeasibly vested legal title to the security, life insurance policy, annuity contract, money, real estate or any other property given, but no guardian of the minor has any right, power, duty or authority with respect to the custodial property except as provided in this article.  (B) By making a gift in a manner prescribed in this article, the donor incorporates in his gift, inter vivos trust instrument or will all provisions of this article and grants to the custodian and to any issuer, transfer agent, bank, life insurance company, broker or third person, dealing with a person designated as custodian the respective powers, rights and immunities provided in this article.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-550. Custodian expenses, liability.

 (A) A custodian is entitled to reimbursement from the custodial property for his reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.  (B) A custodian may act without compensation for his services.  (C) Unless he is a donor, a custodian may receive from the custodial property reasonable compensation for his services determined by one of the following standards in the order stated:  (1) a direction by the donor when the gift is made;  (2) a statute of this State applicable to custodians;  (3) the statute of this State applicable to guardians and conservators;  (4) an order of the court.  (D) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a custodian shall not be required to give a bond for the performance of his duties.  (E) A custodian not compensated for his services is not liable for losses to the custodial property unless they result from his bad faith, intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence or from his failure to maintain the standard of prudence in investing the custodial property provided in this article.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-560. Person dealing with custodian immune from liability.

 No issuer, transfer agent, bank, life insurance company, broker or other person or financial institution acting on the instructions of or otherwise dealing with any person purporting to act as a donor or in the capacity of a custodian is responsible for determining whether the person designated as custodian by the purported donor or by the custodian or purporting to act as a custodian has been duly designated or whether any purchase, sale or transfer to or by or any other act of any person purporting to act in the capacity of custodian is in accordance with or authorized by this article, or is obliged to inquire into the validity or propriety under this article of any instrument or instructions executed or given by a person purporting to act as a donor or in the capacity of a custodian, or is bound to see to the application by any person purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian of any money or other property paid or delivered to him. No issuer, transfer agent, bank, life insurance company, broker or other person or financial institution acting on any instrument of designation of a successor custodian, executed as provided in subsection (A) of Section 63-5-570 by a minor to whom a gift has been made in a manner prescribed in this article and who has attained the age of fourteen years, is responsible for determining whether the person designated by the minor as successor custodian has been duly designated, or is obliged to inquire into the validity or propriety under this article of the instrument of designation.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-580. Accounting requirements.

 (A) The minor, if he has attained the age of fourteen years, or the legal representative of the minor, an adult member of the minor's family or a donor or his legal representative may petition the court for an accounting by the custodian or his legal representative.  (B) The court, in a proceeding under this article or otherwise, may require or permit the custodian or his legal representative to account and, if the custodian is removed, shall so require and order delivery of all custodial property to the successor custodian and the execution of all instruments required for the transfer thereof.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-590 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-590. Construction of article.

 (A) This article shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.  (B) This article shall not be construed as providing an exclusive method for making gifts to minors.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-600 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-600. Gifts prior to article amendment.

 No amendment to this article shall be construed to adversely affect any gift legally made under its provisions in effect prior to the amendment.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-5-900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-900. Citation of article.

 This article may be cited as the "Military Parent Equal Protection Act".  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 25, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.