S.C. DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. THOMAS

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274 S.C. 228 (1980)

262 S.E.2d 415

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Appellant, v. Essie THOMAS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

January 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod, Deputy Atty. Gen. Raymond G. Halford and Asst. Attys. Gen. Clifford O. Koon, Jr. and Ruby E. Brice, Columbia, for appellant.

W.D. Rhoad, Bamberg, for respondent.


January 22, 1980.

RHODES, Justice.

This is a paternity action instituted in the family court by the Department of Social Services (appellant) against Essie Thomas (respondent). Appellant sought a declaration by the family court that respondent is the father of a minor child, Mark Anthony Lykes, born to Almedia Lykes on September 1, 1973. Appellant further sought an order requiring respondent to make child support payments, to reimburse appellant for all public...

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