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Legal Information: South Carolina

Child Support

Laws current as of November 12, 2024

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

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