Know the Laws: South Carolina
UPDATED September 11, 2007
A restraining order or protective order is a legal order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another.
- Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Orders of Protection
Provides protection from abuse by your current or former spouse, someone you have a child in common with, or your live-in partner of the opposite sex.
- Moving to Another State with an Order of Protection
Your SC Order of Protection may be enforceable wherever you move.
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in SC
If you are planning to move to SC or are going to be in SC for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.
We would like to thank the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault for providing us with information included on this page.