South Carolina § 63-17-1810 - Definitions.
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§ 63-17-1810. Definitions.
As used in this article:
(1) "Agency" means the clerk of court of this State and, when the context requires, means either the court or agency of any other jurisdiction with functions similar to those defined in this chapter, including the issuance and enforcement of support orders.
(2) "Child" means any child, whether above or below the age of majority, with respect to whom a support order exists.
(3) "Court" means the family court of this State and, when the context requires, means either the court or agency of any other jurisdiction with functions similar to those defined in this chapter, including the issuance and enforcement of support orders.
(4) "Income" means any form of payment to an individual as defined in Section 63-17-1410.
(5) "Income derived in this jurisdiction" means any income, the payor of which is subject to the jurisdiction of this State for the purpose of imposing and enforcing income withholding under Section 63-17-1410.
(6) "Jurisdiction" means any state or political subdivision, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(7) "Obligee" means any person or entity which is entitled to receive support under an order of support and includes an agency of another jurisdiction to which a person has assigned his right to support.
(8) "Obligor" means any person required to make payments under the term of a support order for a child, spouse, or former spouse.
(9) "Payor" means any payor of income.
(10) "Support order" means an order of a court which provides for periodic payments of funds for the support of a child or maintenance of a spouse or former spouse and support of a child, whether temporary or final, whether incidental to a proceeding for divorce, separation, separate maintenance, paternity, guardianship, or otherwise and includes an order providing modification of support payment of an arrearage or reimbursement of support.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
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