South Carolina § 21-21-55 - Possession of property conveyed, devised, or bequeathed to child.
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§ 21-21-55. Possession of property conveyed, devised, or bequeathed to child.
Any person to whom the custody of any child has been so disposed or devised may take into his possession to and for the use, support, and education of the child all property, real and personal, which by deed or will has been conveyed, devised, or bequeathed to the child, until he attains the age of twenty-one years or for a lesser time as may be fixed by the deed or will, and may receive and receipt for the proceeds of any life insurance taken out by the parent for the benefit of the child and do all acts in relation to the child which a guardian appointed according to law might do. The family court may, in its discretion, require a return of the property and an annual accounting for the rents, profits, and income of the property.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 171, SECTION 90.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-21-55 ("Possession of property conveyed, devised, or bequeathed to child.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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