An unemancipated child may sue and be sued by his parents in an action for personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident. In any such action there shall be appointed a guardian ad litem as provided by law for such child.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-5-210
Unemancipated child as party to motor vehicle accident action
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Winn v. Gilroy (1984)
Most recently applied in Brooks v. Winecoff (December 1984)
1962 Code SECTION 46-802.2; 1974 (58) 2718.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.