Legal Opinion

South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Forrester

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided August 20, 1984No. 0234PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shaw, Justice:

This is an appeal from a family court order directing appellant — Butch Forrester to submit to psychiatric testing and evaluation at his expense. We affirm.

The family court found Forrester had sexually molested his two minor nieces while visiting in Forrester’s home. Both families live in the same neighborhood. The older niece, age twelve years, testified on five or six separate occasions when she was alone in Forrester’s house, he would throw her onto the floor, tickle her, then insert a finger in her vagina, and suck on her breasts. She also testified she saw the same thing…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Klutts Resort Realty, Inc. v. Down'Round Development Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
  2. Gunnels v. American Liberty InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1968
  3. Spires v. HigginsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
  4. Inabinet v. InabinetSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
  5. Bankers Trust of SC v. BruceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Noack Enterprises, Inc. v. Country Corner Interiors of Hilton Head Island, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
  2. Browning Ex Rel. Estate of Browning v. HartvigsenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  3. Drayton v. EvattSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  4. Okatie River, L.L.C. v. Southeastern Site Prep, L.L.C.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
  5. Harris v. HarrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992

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