South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Scruggs

South Carolina Department of Social Services (the Department) appeals an order of the lower court which granted respondent’s request for the taking of a blood tissue test known as the human leucocyte antigen (HLA) test. The matter came before the lower court on the Department’s petition for enforcement of a court-approved child support agreement of the parties. Finding the order of the trial court erroneous under South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Durham, 274 S. C. 222, 262 S. E. (2d) 49 (1980), we reverse.

Shortly after the birth of the child in question, his mother assigned to…