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H*3039 (Rat #0176, Act #0132 of 2005) General Bill, By Sinclair and Whipper
Summary: Family and Probate court to have jurisdiction for validity of marriage and paternity cases
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO DELETE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ACTIONS AS TO THE VALIDITY OF MARRIAGES AND THE PATERNITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF THE PROBATE COURT WITH THAT OF THE FAMILY COURT TO HEAR AND DETERMINE CERTAIN MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH ACTIONS PENDING BEFORE THE PROBATE COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 62-1-302, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION IN THE PROBATE COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THAT OF THE FAMILY COURT TO HEAR AND DETERMINE MATTERS OF PATERNITY, COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE, AND INTERPRETATION OF MARITAL AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ACTIONS PENDING BEFORE THE PROBATE COURT. - ratified title
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Summary: Family and Probate court to have jurisdiction for validity of marriage and paternity cases
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO DELETE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ACTIONS AS TO THE VALIDITY OF MARRIAGES AND THE PATERNITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF THE PROBATE COURT WITH THAT OF THE FAMILY COURT TO HEAR AND DETERMINE CERTAIN MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH ACTIONS PENDING BEFORE THE PROBATE COURT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 62-1-302, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION IN THE PROBATE COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THAT OF THE FAMILY COURT TO HEAR AND DETERMINE MATTERS OF PATERNITY, COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE, AND INTERPRETATION OF MARITAL AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ACTIONS PENDING BEFORE THE PROBATE COURT. - ratified title
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| 12/08/04 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/08/04 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 01/11/05 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-62 |
| 01/11/05 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-62 |
| 02/09/05 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper |
| 04/14/05 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-1 |
| 04/15/05 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 04/19/05 | House | Amended HJ-134 |
| 04/19/05 | House | Read second time HJ-136 |
| 04/20/05 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-31 |
| 04/20/05 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-6 |
| 04/20/05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6 |
| 05/25/05 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-26 |
| 05/26/05 | Senate | Amended SJ-332 |
| 05/26/05 | Senate | Read second time SJ-332 |
| 05/27/05 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 05/31/05 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-27 |
| 06/01/05 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-78 |
| 06/02/05 | Ratified R 176 | |
| 06/03/05 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/09/05 | Copies available | |
| 06/09/05 | Effective date 06/03/05 | |
| 06/16/05 | Act No. 132 |