{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-3-810","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 63-3-810","heading":"Appointment.","body":"(A) In a private action before the family court in which custody or visitation of a minor child is an issue, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem only when it determines that:\n(1) without a guardian ad litem, the court will likely not be fully informed about the facts of the case and there is a substantial dispute which necessitates a guardian ad litem; or\n(2) both parties consent to the appointment of a guardian ad litem who is approved by the court.\n(B) The court has absolute discretion in determining who will be appointed as a guardian ad litem in each case. A guardian ad litem must be appointed to a case by a court order.","path":["Title 63 - SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE","CHAPTER 3 Family Court","ARTICLE 7 Private Guardians ad Litem"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t63c003.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:09:14Z","sha256":"caa1ea9bc7888cfb478238edcd28ce8c3741bcf23f2cd052b393ad82ede3fbc2","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-3-650","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-3-820"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}