How soon after I file can I get support?
The judge can issue a temporary child support order while an administrative or judicial case to determine paternity is pending, if:
- the alleged father has signed a verified voluntary acknowledgment of paternity;
- it has been legally determined that the alleged father is the parent; or
- there is other clear and convincing evidence that the alleged father is the child’s parent.1
1 S.C. Code § 63-17-330