H*3301 (Rat #0150, Act #0082 of 1999) General Bill, By Beck, Mason, Hamilton and Easterday
Summary: Adoption, appeal proceedings, final orders in family court; Minors, Courts, Child custody
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1800, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPEALS OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE FINAL ORDER IS ENTERED NO PARTY, OR PERSON CLAIMING UNDER A PARTY, MAY QUESTION THE VALIDITY OF THE ADOPTION BECAUSE OF ANY DEFECT IN THE PROCEEDING, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ADOPTION MAY ONLY BE ATTACKED BECAUSE OF A PROCEDURAL DEFECT BY A PARTY, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY MAY APPEAL A FINAL ORDER IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR OTHER FAMILY COURT APPEALS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PRECLUDE A COURT'S INHERENT AUTHORITY TO GRANT COLLATERAL RELIEF ON THE GROUND OF EXTRINSIC FRAUD, AND TO DEFINE "EXTRINSIC FRAUD".-AMENDED TITLE
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01/19/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-133
01/19/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-133
02/17/99	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-4
02/23/99	House	Debate interrupted HJ-23
02/24/99	House	Amended HJ-22
02/24/99	House	Read second time HJ-22
02/25/99	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
02/25/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/25/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
05/12/99	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-16
05/13/99	Senate	Amended SJ-41
05/13/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-41
05/19/99	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-24
05/26/99	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-68
06/09/99		Ratified R 150
06/11/99		Signed By Governor
06/11/99		Effective date 06/11/99
07/07/99		Copies available
07/07/99		Act No. 82