SC · rules
SCRFC 23
Presence or Testimony of Child
(a) Presence in Courtroom. Generally, in actions of parents against each other, or where the conduct
of either parent is an issue, the children should not be allowed in the courtroom during the taking of
testimony.
(b) Testimony. Children should not be offered as witnesses as to the misconduct of either parent,
except, when, in the discretion of the court, it is essential to establish the facts alleged.
Provenance
- Source
- www.sccourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- supplied-sc-05-print-version-2026-10-02
- Content hash
3881deda712024a3cf5fca0bde148f08410ea775b6c37f2594a17ec331111e0d
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