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Child Support

Laws current as of November 12, 2024

What is a child support order and who can file for one?

A child support order is a legal document that establishes how much the non-custodial parent will pay for his/her share of the child’s expenses. This order also includes when and how the payments should be made as well as who’s responsible for health care coverage.1

Usually, the custodial parent is the one who files for child support from the non-custodial parent. However, if paternity hasn’t been established, that must be done first. Once paternity has been established, the judge should establish a child support order.2 For more information, see How is paternity established in South Carolina?

1 Establishing or Modifying a Child Support Order, South Carolina Department of Social Services
2 S.C. Code § 63-17-70(A)(1)(b)

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