Fill and Sign the Family Court Form

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) IN THE FAMILY COURT )       JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF       ) )       ) Plaintiff, ) FAMILY COURT COVERSHEET vs. ) )       ) Defendant. ) Docket No.       NOTE: The coversheet and information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law. This form is required for docketing purposes for the Clerk of Court and must be signed and dated, and filled out completely. A copy of this coversheet must be served on the defendant(s) along with the Summons and Complaint. Submitted by:       SC Bar #       Address:       Telephone #             Fax #       Email:       Other:       DOCKETING INFORMATION (Check one box below if filing in a Mandatory Mediation County) This case is subject to MEDIATION pursuant to the Family Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules. This case is exempt from ADR (certificate attached). Submitting Party Signature: _____________________________________ Date: _________________________ Custodial Parent (if applicable):       Note: Frivolous civil proceedings are subject to sanctions pursuant to Rule 11, SCRCP and the South Carolina Frivolous Civil Proceedings Sanctions Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 15-36-10 et seq. SCCA 467 (12/2015) Nature of Action Codes (Check One) Marital Dissolution Support Divorce (110) Child Support – Private (501) Annulment (120) Child Support – Administrative Process (502) Separate Support and Maintenance (130) Child Support – Judicial Process (503) Registration of Foreign Divorce Decree – without support/custody (190) Registration of Foreign Order of Support (504) Registration of Foreign Divorce Decree – with support/custody (191) UIFSA – Outgoing (505) Marital Dissolution – Other (199)       UIFSA – Incoming (506) Modification of Child Support – Private (507) Modification of Child Support – DSS (508) Abuse and Neglect Modification of Alimony (525) Abuse and Neglect – Child (210) College Expenses (530) Abuse and Neglect – Adult (220) Support – Other (599)       Abuse and Neglect – Other (299)       Custody/Visitation Child Custody/Visitation (610) Juvenile Delinquency Modification of Custody/Visitation (615) Truancy (311) Temporary Custody – Nonparent (616) Incorrigible (312) Registration of Foreign Child Custody Order (690) Runaway (313 Custody/Visitation – Other (699)       Criminal Offense – Drug (315) Criminal Offense – Against a Person (316) Miscellaneous Actions Criminal Offense – Property (317) Name Change (710) Criminal Offense – Public Order (318) Correction/Birth Record (720) Criminal Offense – Other (320) Judicial Bypass (730) Juvenile Delinquency – Other (399)       Adoption (740) Foreign Adoption (741) Post Dissolution Equitable Distribution (750) Paternity – Private (761) Protection from Domestic Abuse Paternity – DSS (762) Domestic Abuse – Intimate Partner (410) Termination of Parental Rights – Private (771) Domestic Abuse – Minor (420) Termination of Parental Rights – DSS (772) Registration of Foreign Order of Protection (490) Miscellaneous Actions – Others (799)       Domestic Abuse – Other (499)       Effective January 1, 2016 , family court actions in all counties are subject to mediation. Under the provisions of the Supreme Court’s Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), mediation is defined as [an] informal process in which a third-party mediator facilitates settlement discussions between parties. Any settlement is voluntary. In the absence of settlement, the parties lose none of their rights to trial. Also under the ADR Rules, the parties may agree on a mediator or the Clerk of Court will appoint a mediator from the certified list. If the Clerk appoints a mediator from the list, the mediator will be certified by the Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification and may be either a lawyer, a licensed mental health professional or any other individual meeting the certification requirements. Whether or not the mediator is a lawyer, if appointed by the court, the charge per hour is set at a specified amount under the provisions of ADR Rule 9. Parties are responsible for payment of the mediator as set out in ADR Rule 9. SUPREME COURT RULES REQUIRE MEDIATION OF ALL CONTESTED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ACTIONS. IF THE DOCKETING INFORMATION ON PAGE 1 OF THIS COVERSHEET INDICATES THAT THIS CASE IS SUBJECT TO MEDIATION YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT MEDIATED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES ARE REQUIRED IN THIS CASE, AND THAT THE COURT-ANNEXED ADR RULES SHALL APPLY TO ALL CASES IN WHICH MEDIATION IS REQUIRED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCESS AND TIME FRAMES, PLEASE CONSULT THE ADR RULES. KEY SECTIONS OF THE RULES ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW. CONTESTED ACTIONS INVOLVING CUSTODY AND VISITATION Rule 3 Actions Subject to ADR Rule 4(d)(1)(3)(4) &(5) Appointment of Mediator by Family Court Rule 5(g) Scheduling in Family Court Rule 6(g) Agreement in Family Court Rule 7(f) Reporting Results of Conference Rule 9 Compensation of Neutral ALL OTHER CONTESTED ACTIONS Rule 3 Actions Subject to ADR Rule 4(d)(2)(3)(4) &(5) Appointment of Mediator by Family Court Rule 5(g) Scheduling in Family Court Rule 6(g) Agreement in Family Court Rule 7(f) Reporting Results of Conference Rule 9 Compensation of Neutral Indigent Cases: Where a mediator has been appointed, a party may move before the Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes to be exempted from payment of neutral fees and expenses based upon indigency. Applications for indigency shall be filed no later than ten (10) days after the ADR conference has been concluded. Determination of indigency shall be in the sole discretion of the Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes. Please Note: Attendance at mediated settlement conferences is mandatory. You must comply with the Supreme Court rules regarding court-ordered mediation. Failure to do so may affect your case and may result in sanctions. Note: Frivolous civil proceedings are subject to sanctions pursuant to Rule 11, SCRCP and the South Carolina Frivolous Civil Proceedings Sanctions Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 15-36-10 et seq. SCCA 467 (12/2015)