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Part 1 — General Provisions

1 Title
2 Applicability and Repealer
3 Forms

Part 2 — Provisions Applicable to All Actions

6 Family Court Records
7 Admissibility of Certain Documents
8 Appearance of Counsel
9 Conduct of Hearings
10 Judges' Absence from State
11 Jurisdiction of Judge of Adjoining Circuit
12 Attorneys for Guardians Ad Litem
13 Bench Warrants
14 Rule to Show Cause D

Part 3 — Domestic Relations Actions

16 Continuing Jurisdiction
17 Failure to File Answer
18 Failure of Defendant to Counterclaim for Divorce
19 Lis Pendens
20 Financial Declaration D
21 Temporary Relief D
22 Interview with Child
23 Presence or Testimony of Child
24 Automatic Enforcement of Child Support and Periodic Alimony
25 Discovery
26 Orders D
27 Enforcement of Visitation D
28 Granting Certain Relief Without a Hearing D

Part 4 — Juvenile Actions

31 Pre-adjudicatory Detention D
32 Detention Hearing
33 Transfer of Venue
34 Waiver Hearing
35 Adjudicatory Hearing D
36 Right to Counsel
37 Dispositional Hearing

Part 5 — Additional Rules

41 Counsel and Guardian Ad Litem Fees in Abuse And/or Neglect Proceedings

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Chapter 2 · Provisions Applicable to All Actions

Rule 10. Judges' Absence from State

Amended 2025 (current)

Deleted by Order dated June 20, 2024.

Source: SCRFC 10

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