South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Lowman

Littlejohn, Justice:

This is an action to establish a child support obligation against the respondent Clarence Lowman in favor of Kerry Strong, an illegitimate child born December 30, 1969. The appellant, South Carolina Department of Social Services (D.S.S.), initiated the action on July 20, 1976, by filing a summons and verified petition in the Orangeburg County Family Court as an assignee of any support rights due the child’s mother from Lowman. This assignment was executed by her as a consideration of obtaining public assistance from D.S.S.

In its petition, D.S.S. alleged that Lowman was the…