South Carolina Code 63-17-810. Qualified expert; admissibility of report
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-17-810
- Division: means the Child Support Enforcement Division of the State Department of Social Services. See South Carolina Code 63-17-720
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Order: means an administrative order that involves the establishment of paternity and/or the establishment and enforcement of an order for child support and/or medical support issued by the Child Support Enforcement Division of the State Department of Social Services or the administrative agency of another state or comparable jurisdiction with similar authority. See South Carolina Code 63-17-720
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The division shall appoint an expert who is qualified in examining genetic markers to conduct any genetic test. If the issue of paternity is referred to the Family Court, the expert’s completed and certified report of the results and conclusions of a genetic test is admissible as evidence without additional testing or testimony. An order entered pursuant to this article establishes legal paternity for all purposes.