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2025-2026 Bill 3084 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3084

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTIONS 63-3-820 AND 63-3-850, RELATING IN PART TO THE APPOINTMENT AND 
COMPENSATION OF AN ATTORNEY FOR A GUARDIAN AD LITEM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE 
ATTORNEY'S FEE BE AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 63-3-820(E) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (E) The court may appoint an attorney 
for a lay guardian ad litem. A party or the guardian ad litem may petition the 
court by motion for the appointment of an attorney for the guardian ad litem. 
This appointment may be by consent order. The order appointing the attorney 
must set forth the reasons for the appointment and must establish a method for 
compensating the attorney, the amount which must be 
authorized by the court pursuant to Section 63-3-850.

SECTION 2. Section 63-3-850(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (A) At the time of appointment of a 
guardian ad litem, the family court judge must set forth the method and rate of 
compensation for the guardian ad litem, including an initial authorization of a 
fee based on the facts of the case, which must include any 
portion of the fee authorized to compensate an attorney for the guardian ad 
litem if the court has appointed an attorney for the guardian ad litem pursuant 
to Section 63-3-820(A). If the guardian ad litem determines that it is 
necessary to exceed the fee initially authorized by the judge, the guardian 
must provide notice to both parties and obtain the judge's written 
authorization or the consent of both parties to charge more than the initially 
authorized fee.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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