South Carolina Code 63-17-2920. Tribunals
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(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.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-17-2920
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(C) The Department of Social Services is the support enforcement agency of this State.