South Carolina Forms Index: Family

These Family Court forms are available at the website of the South Carolina Judicial Department (http://www.sccourts.org/), which you should consult for the most recent updates.

Please note that this guide is meant merely as a tool to assist your research, and the library may not fill out forms for you or offer other legal advice. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, typographical errors may exist. You are solely responsible for properly evaluating any form you intend to use.

• Requesting Court Approval for Abortions  -  SCCA460
• Petition for Order Concerning Abortion for Minor under the age of Seventeen Years  -  SCCA461
• Notice of Hearing Concerning Abortion for Minor, Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem, Attorney and/or Notice Recipient  -  SCCA462
• Order Concerning Abortion for Minor -   SCCA463
• Declaration of Minor Under the Age of Seventeen(17) years  -  SCCA464

Adoption

• Certificate of Adoption - DHECCOA671

Foreign Adoption

• Guidelines for Obtaining a Certificate of Foreign Birth: Domestication of Foreign Adoptions  -  SCCA475
• Petition for Domestication of Foreign Adoption  -  SCCA476

• ADR Rule 4 Order Appointing Mediator - SCADR105
• Certificate of Exemption - SCRFCMFORM02
• Consent to Selection of Uncertified Neutral - SCCA108F
• Family Court Coversheet - SCCA467
• Mediation Report - SCADR107
• Notice of ADR - SCADR102F
• Request for Appointment of Mediator - SCADR109
• Request for Hearing - SCADR106

Request for Mediator

• Request for Appointment of Mediator - SCADR109

Appointment

• Order of Appointment (General Session & Family Court) - SCCA268F
• Appointment of Counsel or GAL - SCCA267F

Rule 608

• Request for Rule 608 Appointment  -  SCCA422
• Response to Request for Rule 608 Appointment  -  SCCA423

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Child Support Decrease - Plaintiff

• Plaintiff's Instructions - Decrease Child Support   -  SCCA400.2PSRL-CSM
• Family Court Coversheet - SCCA467
• Summons  -  SCCA401F
• Complaint (Decrease Child Support)  -  SCCA400.21SRL-CSM
• Support Reduction Complaint  -  SCCA451
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  -  SCCA405F
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Case Party Information Sheet  -  SCCA453
• Acceptance of Service (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.22SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.23SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service  -  SCCA402F
• Request for Hearing (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.26SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Notice of Hearing)  -  SCCA400.27SRL-CSM
• Script for Plaintiff's Testimony (Decrease Child Support)  -  SCCA400.28SRL-CSM
• Order (Decrease Child Support)  -  SCCA400.29SRL-CSM
• Support Information Sheet  -  SCCA446

Child Support Decrease - Defendant

• Defendant’s Instructions (Decrease Child Support)  -   SCCA400.2DSRL-CSM
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Defendant's Answer - Decrease Child Support  -  SCCA400.24SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Answer)  -  SCCA400.25SRL-CSM

Before Enforcement Hearing

• Affidavit – Failure to Pay Court-Ordered Support Other than Periodic Child Support  -  SCCA457
• Affidavit of Arrears  -  SCCA435
• Rule 24 - Clerk's Affidavit  -  SCCA434
• Financial Declaration - Short Form  -  SCCA430S
• Physician's Report  -  SCCA456
• Notice of Support Enforcement Hearing  -  SCCA436

Cannot Locate or Incarcerated

• Affidavit and Order for Activation of Support  -  SCCA450
• Affidavit and Order – Inactivation of Child Support Account  -  SCCA438
• Order for Transportation  -  SCCA420

Court Orders

• Civil Contempt Order (Non-Support)  -  SCCA437
• Amended Contempt Order  -  SCCA437A
• ​Order to Dismiss  -  SCCA443

Pay Support through Court

• Affidavit to Pay Support through Court  -  SCCA454
• Support Information Sheet  -  SCCA446
• Order to Pay Support through Court  -  SCCA455

Transfer Support Collections to Different County Court

• Motion to Transfer Support Collections Responsibilities  -  SCCA447

Employer

• Complaint - Wage Withholding (To Establish Judgment)  -  SCCA444
• Rule to Show Cause - Contempt of Court by Payor  -  SCCA445

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Child Support Increase - Plaintiff

• Plaintiff's Instructions - Increase Child Support  -  SCCA400.3SRL-CSM
• Family Court Coversheet - SCCA467
• Summons  -  SCCA401F
• Complaint (Increase Child Support)  -  SCCA400.31SRL-CSM
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  -  SCCA405F
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Case Party Information Sheet  -  SCCA453
• Acceptance of Service (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.22SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.23SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service  -  SCCA402F
• Request for Hearing (Child Support Modification)  -  SCCA400.26SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Notice of Hearing)  -  SCCA400.27SRL-CSM
• Script for Plaintiff's Testimony (Increase Child Support)  -  SCCA400.33SRL-CSM
• Order (Increase Child Support)  -  SCCA400.34SRL-CSM
• Support Information Sheet  -  SCCA446

Child Support Increase - Defendant

• Defendant’s Instructions (Increase Child Support)  -   SCCA400.3DSRL-CSM
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Defendant's Answer (Increase Child Support)  -  SCCA400.32SRL-CSM
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Answer)  -  SCCA400.25SRL-CSM

Terminate Child Support:

• Motion and Affidavit in Support of Termination of Child Support Based on Emancipation  -  SCCA440
• Motion and Order to Dismiss Support  -  SCCA442
• Order Terminating Child Support  -  SCCA441

​Continue Child Support:

• Notice and Motion to Continue Child Support - SCCA448
• Certificate of Service - SCCA255
• Order to Continue Child Support  -  SCCA449

Commitment Order / Competency

• Commitment Order for Evaluation (DJJ)  -  SCCA485
• Commitment Order (DJJ)  -  SCCA486
• Order for Competency Evaluation to Stand Trial  -  SCCA487

Plaintiff Forms

• SRL-DIV Plaintiff Instructions  -  SCCA400PSRL-DIV
• Family Court Coversheet - SCCA467
• Certificate of Exemption - SCRFCMFORM02
• Summons for Divorce  -  SCCA400.01SRL-DIV
• Complaint for Divorce  -  SCCA400.02SRL-DIV
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  -  SCCA405F
• Acceptance of Service - SCCA400.03SRL-DIV
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing  -  SCCA400.04SRL-DIV
• Defendant’s Answer  -  SCCA400.05SRL-DIV
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Answer)  -  SCCA400.06SRL-DIV
• Affidavit of Default for Divorce  -  SCCA400.07SRL-DIV
• Request for Hearing  -  SCCA400.08SRL-DIV
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Notice of Hearing)  -  SCCA400.09SRL-DIV
• Sample Script for Questioning a Witness in a Simple Divorce Action  -  SCCA400SRL-DIV
• Report of Divorce or Annulment of Marriage - DHEC0682
• Final Order of Divorce  -  SCCA400.10SRL-DIV
• Sample Script for Plaintiff's Testimony  -  SCCA400.11SRL-DIV
• Judgment in a Family Court Case - SCRCPFORM4F

Defendant Forms

• SRL-DIV Defendant Instructions  -  SCCA400DSRL-DIV
• Defendant’s Answer  -  SCCA400.05SRL-DIV
• Financial Declaration  -  SCCA430
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Answer)  -  SCCA400.06SRL-DIV

Filing for an Order of Protection in South Carolina, a manual by South Carolina Legal Services

Family Court:

Order of Protection:

• Petition for Order of Protection  -  SCCA425
• Supplement to the Petition for Order of Protection  -  SCCA425S
• Summons (Protection From Domestic Abuse)  -  SCCA421
• Financial Declaration - Short Form  -  SCCA430S

Extend or Dismiss:

• Motion for Further Relief (Order of Protection)  -  SCCA418
• Notice and Motion to Extend Order of Protection  -  SCCA419
• Motion and Order for Dismissal (Protection from Domestic Abuse Act)   -  SCCA426E

Transport or Transmit:

• Order for Transportation  -  SCCA420
• Transmittal Form for Documents - Protection from Domestic Abuse Cases  -  SCCA424

Court Order:

• Family Court Order - Protection from Domestic Abuse Act (For Use By Family Court Judges)  -  SCCA426
• Family Court Order Denying Relief   -  SCCA426Denial

Violating an Order of Protection:

• Petition for Citation for Contempt  -  SCCA427
• Rule to Show Cause - Citation for Contempt of Court (Protection from Domestic Abuse)  -  SCCA428

Permanent Restraining Order:

• Permanent Restraining Order - SCCA292F

Also see magistrate's court forms. 

Expungement (Juvenile Records)

• Motion and Order for Expungement of Juvenile Records  -  SCCA492
• Motion and Order for Expungement of Juvenile Records - Not Guilty  -  SCCA492NG

• Application for Forensic DNA Testing - SCCADNA101
• Petition for an Order Allowing for Disposition of the Physical Evidence or Biological Material - SCCADNA102

• Guardian Ad Litem Certificate Form  -  SCCA473
• Vulnerable Adult GAL Certificate  -  SCCA474
• Appointment of Counsel or GAL - SCCA267F

• Affidavit of Indigency and Application for Counsel (Domestic Relations)    - SCACRVIFORM02DR
• Affidavit of Indigency and Application for Counsel (Juvenile Delinquency) - SCACRVIFORM02JU
• Certification of Indigent Representation Pursuant to Rule 3(b)(2), SCRCP - SCCA236

Juvenile Charges

• Juvenile Summons  -  SCCA480
• Juvenile Petition  -  SCCA481
• Notice of Charges and of Your Right to an Attorney  -  SCCA482

Juvenile Custody/Detention

• Custody Order (Delinquency)  -  SCCA483
• Juvenile Detention Order  -  SCCA484

Juvenile Probation

• Order for Probation - Status Offenses  -  SCCA488
• Release of Probation  -  SCCA489
• Rule to Show Cause (Revocation of Juvenile Probation) Non-Status Offenses  -  SCCA490
• Affidavit  -  SCCA491
• Order of Probation - Non-Status Offenses  -  SCCA494
• Rule to Show Cause - Status Offenses  -  SCCA495

Interpreter:

• Order of Appointment of Qualified Interpreter- SCCA262F

Truancy:

• Rule to Show Cause - Truancy  -  SCCA493

• Application and Affidavit: Registration of Out-of-State Child Custody Order  -  SCCA458A
• Notice: Registration of Out-of-State Child Custody Order  -  SCCA458B
• Confirmation: Registration of Out-of-State Child Custody Order  -  SCCA458C
• Temporary Hearing Background Information  -  SCCA459

Initial Filings

• Summons  -  SCCA401F
• Affidavit of Service  -  SCCA402F
• Verification  -  SCCA403F
• Motion and Affidavit to Proceed In Forma Pauperis  -  SCCA405F
• Affidavit of Mailing  -  SCCA406
• Acceptance of Service  -  SCCA407
• Pre-Trial Notice  -  SCCA408

Change of Venue

• Order for Change of Venue  -  SCCA416
• Certificate of Transmittal - Change of Venue  -  SCCA417

Hearings

• Request for Hearing  -  SCCA410
• Notice of Hearing (General)  -  SCCA411

Warrants

• Arrest Warrant  -  SCCA412
• Arrest Warrant Affidavit  -  SCCA412A
• Bench Warrant  -  SCCA413
• Bench Warrant/Arrest Warrant Addendum  -  SCCA413A

Hearings

• Request for Hearing  -  SCCA410
• Notice of Hearing (General)  -  SCCA411

Warrants

• Arrest Warrant  -  SCCA412
• Arrest Warrant Affidavit  -  SCCA412A
• Bench Warrant  -  SCCA413
• Bench Warrant/Arrest Warrant Addendum  -  SCCA413A

Change of Venue

• Order for Change of Venue  -  SCCA416
• Certificate of Transmittal - Change of Venue  -  SCCA417

For Trial

• Order of Discharge  -  SCCA414
• Rule to Show Cause  -  SCCA415

• Notice of Intent to Appeal  -  SCCA465
• Proposed Parenting Plan  -  SCCA466
• Family Court Coversheet  -  SCCA467
• 365 Day Benchmark Notice  -  SCCA468
• Order to Dismiss (Without Prejudice)  -  SCCA469
• Order of Continuance  -  SCCA478
• Amended - Supplemental Order  -  SCCA479

• Certificate of Exemption - SCRFCMFORM02
• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Indentifiers (Example)  

             - SCRCPForm6Example

• Confidential Reference List of Redacted Identifiers - SCRCPForm6FC
• Motion and Order Information Form and Coversheet - SCCA233F

For Judges and the Court

• Form 1 - A Statement of the Rights of an Accused - SCACRVIFORM01F
• Form 3 - Certificate of Judge - SCACRVIFORM03F
• Judgment in a Family Court Case - SCRCPFORM4F

Subpoena

• Subpoena in a Civil Case - SCCA254F
• Subpoena in a Juvenile Delinquency Case - SCCA253F

Exhibits

• Exhibit List  -  SCCA496
• Exhibit or File Release  -  SCCA497
• Notice of Exhibit/Property Destruction  -  SCCA498
• Exhibit Disposition  -  SCCA499

• Complaint for Visitation  -  SCCA400.41SRL-VIS
• Acceptance of Service  -  SCCA400.42SRL-VIS
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing  -  SCCA400.43SRL-VIS
• Request for Hearing  -  SCCA400.44SRL-VIS
• Affidavit of Service by Mailing (Notice of Hearing)  -  SCCA400.45SRL-VIS
• Plaintiff Hearing Script  -  SCCA400.46SRL-VIS
• Proposed Order  -  SCCA400.47SRL-VIS
• Answer  -  SCCA400.48SRL-VIS
• Affidavit of Service by Mail (Answer)  -  SCCA400.49SRL-VIS

Self-Represented Litigant

• SRL-Visitation Defendant Instructions  -  SCAA400DSRL-VIS
• SRL-Visitation Plaintiff Instructions  -  SCCA400PSRL-VIS

Contempt of Court (Visitation)

• Affidavit for Citation for Contempt of Court (Visitation - For use by Custodial Parent)  -  SCCA470
• Affidavit for Citation for Contempt of Court (Visitation - For use by Non-Custodial Parent)  -  SCCA471
• Order of Contempt (Visitation)  -  SCCA472