SOUTH CAROLINA Part 39

Obligations of Child Support

South Carolina law requires that BOTH PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THEIR CHILD. SC law states that parents financially support their child until the age of eighteen (18), unless a Family Court judge issues an order finding that the child is an adult prior to that time. In some instances, parents will be required to pay child support beyond the age of eighteen(18), such as: the child is moving toward graduation from high school; the child is disabled or impaired; or a prior Order states otherwise.