South Carolina Code > Title 63 > Chapter 19 > Article 1 – General Provisions
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| § 63-19-10 | Short title |
| § 63-19-20 | Definitions |
| § 63-19-30 | Other state agencies; preexisting obligations |
Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 63 > Chapter 19 > Article 1 - General Provisions
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
- Court: means the family court. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Department: means the Department of Juvenile Justice. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Judge: means the judge of the family court. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- juvenile: means a person less than eighteen years of age. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Parent: means biological parent, adoptive parents, step-parent, or person with legal custody. See South Carolina Code 63-19-20