SCCA 467 at a glance
What it is: The Family Court Coversheet of the State of South Carolina is required for docketing purposes for the Clerk of Court.
Who signs: The coversheet must be signed and dated, and filled out completely. Sign on the Submitting Party Signature line, fill in the Date and, if applicable, fill in Custodial Parent.
A filled-in SCCA 467 example: a divorce case filed with mediation
How to fill out SCCA 467, box by box
County, Judicial Circuit, Petitioner, Respondent and Docket No.
Fill in the COUNTY OF line, the JUDICIAL CIRCUIT line, Petitioner, Respondent and the Docket No.
Submitted by
Fill in Submitted by, SC Bar #, Address, Telephone #, Fax #, Email and Other.
Docketing Information
Under DOCKETING INFORMATION, check the box for this case is subject to MEDIATION pursuant to the Family Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules, or the box for this case is exempt from ADR (certificate attached).
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.
Nature of Action Codes (Check One)
Under Nature of Action Codes, check one box, in Marital Dissolution, Support, Abuse and Neglect, Custody/Visitation, Juvenile Delinquency, Miscellaneous Actions or Protection from Domestic Abuse.
Other lines of the Nature of Action Codes
Fill in the line after the one Other box you check: Marital Dissolution - Other (199), Support - Other (599), Abuse and Neglect - Other (299), Custody/Visitation - Other (699), Criminal Offense - Other (320), Juvenile Delinquency - Other (399), Domestic Abuse - Other (499) or Misc. Actions - Other (799).
Submitting Party Signature
Sign on the Submitting Party Signature line, fill in the Date and, if applicable, fill in Custodial Parent.
More rules for SCCA 467
A copy of this coversheet must be served on the defendant(s) along with the Summons and Complaint.
The coversheet and information contained herein neither replaces nor supplements the filing and service of pleadings or other papers as required by law.
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.
If your situation is different
Mediation
Mediation is an informal process in which a third-party mediator facilitates settlement discussions between parties; any settlement is voluntary, and in the absence of settlement the parties lose none of their rights to trial.
The parties may agree on a mediator or the Clerk of Court will appoint a mediator from the certified list.
Attendance at mediated settlement conferences is mandatory.
Failure to comply with the Supreme Court rules regarding court-ordered mediation may affect your case and may result in sanctions.
Indigency
Determination of indigency shall be in the sole discretion of the Chief Judge for Administrative Purposes.
Application of a party to be exempt from payment of neutral fees due to indigency should be filed prior to the scheduling of the ADR conference.
Common questions about SCCA 467
Are there fees?
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.
Sources
[1] SCCA 467 (Revised 11/2024), Family Court Coversheet, South Carolina Judicial Branch (the Official source link on this page).