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In our South Carolina Orders of Protection section, we did the following:

• Revised What types of orders of protection are there? How long do they last? to explain that the law does not provide for ex parte temporary orders; instead, the abuser would be notified of the emergency hearing and could attend.
• Revised How do I extend, change, or cancel my order of protection? to add the “good cause” standard for extending an order, additional reasons for termination, and the fact that the abuser has a right to a hearing within 30 days of the date of termination of the order when an extension is requested.
• Added information to Can a parent who committed violence get custody or visitation? about:
  • when the judge can order a parent to pay the cost of medical or psychological treatment needed by the child if s/he was physically or psychologically injured as a result of domestic violence; and
  • the fact that a judge can prohibit or limit visitation based on a motion of one of the parents or based on the judge’s own decision.

We also added a statute related to small claims lawsuits in Magistrates’ Court to our Selected South Carolina Statutes page.