S.C. Code § 43-5-580
Enforcement of support obligations of absent parents
South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 43, Chapter 5 — Public Aid, Assistance and Relief Generally · Status: effective
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- S.C. Code § 43-5-580, Enforcement of support obligations of absent parents, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1584067
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(a) Every applicant for Family Independence benefits who has a child or children whose parent is alive but not residing in the home must be referred to the Office of Child Support Enforcement within two working days of the furnishing of aid or the determination that an individual is a recipient of Family Independence benefits. The department is responsible for taking all steps necessary to identify, locate, and obtain support payments from absent parents.
(b) The department shall promulgate regulations which establish guidelines for minimum contributions which must be applied by the courts in determining the amount that an absent parent is expected to pay toward the support of a dependent child. Copies of the guidelines must be made available to courts, district attorneys, and to the public. The guidelines formulated pursuant to this section must be applied pursuant to the provisions of Section 63-17-470.
(c) Failure of the absent parent to comply with his support obligations must be referred to the court having jurisdiction of this matter for appropriate proceedings.