New Decision Discusses Family Court Jurisdiction
The South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part a Family Court’s decision enforcing a final divorce order, requiring that the father pay his share of the medical and educational expenses of the child. The Court first determined that, because both parents had moved out of state since the original proceeding, the lower court had jurisdiction only over matter where the mother sought to enforce a final order, not over matters still on appeal. Thus, the Court voided for lack of jurisdiction the family court’s suspension of overnight visitation rights because the appellate court would have exclusive jurisdiction over the matter on appeal. Because the order modifying the terms of visitation was void for lack of jurisdiction, the father could not be held in contempt for violating the order.
You can read the full text of Arnal v. Fraser by clicking HERE.
You can read the full text of Arnal v. Fraser by clicking HERE.
my original divorce was done in NJ then brought to TN, now we are living in SC, where do i seek enforcement of the child support, still in TN or now bring it to the SC courts? whats the legal term for brining it to another state?
I have been added to the divorce of my roommate and have been put through heck and am being forced to give a deposition, which I want no part of. This is in South Carolina. If I move to North Carolina and change my address, can the lawyer in south carolina and his client continue to force me into this action. I am not married to him nor am I related to this psycho. I have lost my job over this because i was a police officer and he continued coming to my work to get me in trouble. I need to know if moving would put me out of south carolina family courts reach