South Carolina § 63-17-2920 - Tribunals.
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§ 63-17-2920. Tribunals.
(A) For the purposes of continuing exclusive jurisdiction under this article, the tribunals of this State have concurrent jurisdiction to establish, modify, and enforce child support in cases being administered pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
(B) The family court and the support enforcement agency are the tribunals of this State.
(C) The Department of Social Services is the support enforcement agency of this State.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2015 Act No. 33 (S.500), SECTION 1, eff June 1, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2015 Act No. 33, SECTION 1, designated (A) and added (B) and (C); in (A), deleted the first sentence identifying the family court and support enforcement agency as tribunals.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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