South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2326

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2326
Ratification Number:       322
Act Number:                301
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Any attorney whose client has been
                           awarded an attorney fee by the Family Court
                           may petition the Family Court to enforce the
                           payment of such fee
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(A301, R322, H2326)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-125 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ATTORNEY WHOSE CLIENT HAS BEEN AWARDED AN ATTORNEY FEE BY THE FAMILY COURT MAY PETITION THE FAMILY COURT TO ENFORCE THE PAYMENT OF SUCH FEE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Attorney fees

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-3-125. Any attorney whose client has been awarded an attorney fee by the family court may petition the family court for the circuit in which the order was filed to enforce the payment of such fee."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.