South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Deglman

This appeal concerns a petition for child support filed by the South Carolina Department of Social Services against Iva N. Deglman, the mother of the child involved. DSS, allegedly as assignee of Robert' J. Deglman, the child’s father, sought to establish a child support obligation for Mrs. Deglman’s sixteen-year old daughter, Tracy, who was in the custody of her father. The family court judge dismissed the petition. DSS appeals. We affirm and award double costs to Mrs. Deglman.

Mrs. Deglman obtained a divorce in October 1978. Temporary custody of the couple’s two minor children, Robert, Jr.,…