South Carolina § 63-17-3030 - Initiating or responding tribunals.
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§ 63-17-3030. Initiating or responding tribunals.
Under this article, a tribunal of this State may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.
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, inserted "a tribunal of" before "another state" and inserted "or a foreign country" at the end.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-17-3030 ("Initiating or responding tribunals.") 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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