§ 63-3-310 Administration of family court system
§ 63-3-320 Rotation of judges
§ 63-3-330 Assignment of cases
§ 63-3-340 Temporary assignment of judges
§ 63-3-350 Physical facilities
§ 63-3-360 Expenses of family courts
§ 63-3-370 Fees and costs

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 63 > Chapter 3 > Article 3 - Administrative Matters of the Family Court

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Judge: means the judge of the family court. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.