H3123

Attorney Fees, DSS Actions

Introduced·1/14/25
Introduced Text

Amends South Carolina law to exclude child abuse and neglect actions from exceptions to attorney fee allowances in state-initiated actions.

This bill amends Section 15-77-300 of the South Carolina Code to modify the allowance of attorney's fees in state-initiated actions. Specifically, it removes the exception for child abuse and neglect actions, meaning that attorney fees can be awarded in these cases. The changes take effect upon approval by the Governor.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Jan 14, 2025

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 14, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 5, 2024

House

Prefiled