South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Thompson

This appeal is -taken by the South Carolina Department of Social Services from a lower court order relieving respondent from a portion of the terms of a default judgment which had established paternity of and a support obligation for two minor children, Sarah and Shirley Ann McCall. We reverse and reinstate the original judgment.

S. C. Code Section 15-27-130 (1976) provides an exclusive remedy for relief from judgments and orders. Brock v. Brock, 225 S. C. 261, 81 S. E. (2d) 898 (1954). To obtain relief under this section the moving party must demonstrate (1) that the judgment or order was…