South Carolina § 62-5-713 - Rules for dealing with conflicting petitions in this and another state.
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§ 62-5-713. Rules for dealing with conflicting petitions in this and another state.
Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property located in this State pursuant to Section 62-5-708(A)(1) or (2), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in this State and in another state and neither petition has been dismissed or withdrawn, the following rules apply:
(A) if the court has jurisdiction pursuant to Section 62-5-707, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another state acquires jurisdiction under provisions similar to Section 62-5-707 before the appointment or issuance of the order; or
(B) if the court does not have jurisdiction pursuant to Section 62-5-707, whether at the time the petition is filed or at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction, the court in this State shall dismiss the petition unless the court in the other state determines that the court in this State is a more appropriate forum.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 213, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 2011; 2017 Act No. 87 (S.415), SECTION 5.B, eff January 1, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2017 Act No. 87, SECTION 5.B, changed the paragraph designators from (1) and (2) to (A) and (B), and in (A), substituted "order; or" for "order.".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 62-5-713 ("Rules for dealing with conflicting petitions in this and another state.") 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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