Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-24-120

  • Child: means a person under the age of eighteen years. See South Carolina Code 44-24-10
  • Court: means the probate court unless otherwise specified. See South Carolina Code 44-24-10
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
The child or the child’s guardian may request removal of the proceedings to another county of the State when the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice require it. When the place of the proceedings is changed, all other proceedings must be held in the county to which the place of hearing is changed, unless otherwise provided by the filed consent of the parties in writing or order of the court. The papers must be filed or transferred accordingly.