H4652

Family Court

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

South Carolina H4652 mandates family court judges to issue orders within ten business days of a hearing or seven business days after post-hearing.

South Carolina H4652 amends the state code to require judges in family court to issue orders within ten business days after a hearing or seven business days after post-hearing evidence submission, whichever is later. Extensions beyond these timeframes are only permissible if the judge provides written explanations every ten days and if extraordinary circumstances make compliance impracticable. Failure to comply with these provisions may result in judicial review or disciplinary action.

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History

Jan 13

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 13

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 16, 2025

House

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