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Rule to Show Cause Filing Procedure Once the Order and Rule to Show Cause has been signed by a judge and a hearing date has been set, it must be personally served on the respondent at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Then, the respondent may file a written Return and serve it at any time prior to the hearing.

In general, South Carolina law prohibits most private parties from garnishing your wages for consumer debt. As a result, most creditors cannot seek garnishment of your wages for credit card debts, purchases of goods on store credit, cash advances and other forms of consumer debt.

South Carolina law permits creditors to execute bank levies against debtors, but exempts certain types of accounts and monies from seizure. The procedure in South Carolina to obtain funds in an account is usually via a supplemental hearing in state Equity Courts to enforce a civil judgment against a debtor.

South Carolina Family Court Rule 14 sets forth the procedure for Rules to Show Cause. Rules needs to be personally served. Rule 14(g) sets forth the hearing procedure: The contempt hearing shall be an evidentiary hearing with testimony pursuant to the Rules of Evidence, except as modified by the Family Court Rules.

Your wages CANNOT be garnished for collection of a debt or a judgment incurred here in South Carolina. Wage garnishment is prohibited in South Carolina EXCEPT in 3 cases: 1) If money is owed to the government (i.e., unpaid taxes, defaulted federal student loans)

RULE 7 The following documents and written statements shall be admissible in evidence without requiring that the persons or institution issuing the documents or statements be present in court: (a) A written statement of a child's attendance at school, signed by a school principal or duly authorized school official.