Get Id Cao Rflppi 1-2 2016-2025

Subject to the provisions of any statute, rule, or order, a magistrate may dismiss a summons and complaint against any or all defendants without prejudice to the plaintiff if service of process cannot be obtained within one hundred twenty (120) days of the filing of the complaint.

In family court matters, the judge shall also consider whether the settlement: 1) contains material which may expose private financial matters which could adversely affect the parties; and/or 2) relates to sensitive custody issues, and shall specifically balance the special interests of the child or children involved ...

(1) Petition. A person who desires to perpetuate his own testimony or that of another person regarding any matter that may be cognizable in any court of the State may file a verified petition in the court in the Circuit of the residence of any expected adverse party.

Under Rule 36(a), SCRCP, all matters contained in a Request for Admission are admitted unless the party serves answers or objects within a certain time.

RULE 21 Misjoinder of parties is not ground for dismissal of an action. Parties may be dropped or added by order of the court on motion of any party or of its own initiative at any stage of the action and on such terms as are just. Any claim against a party may be severed and proceeded with separately.

Interrogatories (Rule 33, SCRCP) in South Carolina “Give the names and addresses of persons known to the parties or counsel to be witnesses concerning the facts of the case and indicate whether or not written or recorded statements have been taken from the witnesses and indicate who has possession of such statements.”

SOUTH CAROLINA FAMILY COURT RULE 14 - RULE TO SHOW CAUSE In its most basic form, a Rule to Show Cause hearing is an action claiming contempt of court. It is a legal action where the complaining party is alleging that the other party is acting in violation of a previous court order issued by the Family Court.