South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 1351


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    1351
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Child custody, material change may
                                justify change in
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       BR1/2170.AC
Introduced Date:                Mar 03, 1992
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 22, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 23, 1992
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   McConnell
                                Pope
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 1351  House   Apr 23, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
 1351  Senate  Apr 22, 1992  Amended, read third time,
                             sent to House
 1351  Senate  Mar 26, 1992  Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
 1351  Senate  Mar 25, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 1351  Senate  Mar 03, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee

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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 22, 1992

S. 1351

Introduced by SENATORS McConnell and Pope

S. Printed 4/22/92--S.

Read the first time March 3, 1992.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1540 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WITHHOLDING VISITATION FROM A PARENT MAY CONSTITUTE A MATERIAL CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFYING A CHANGE IN CHILD CUSTODY.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-1540. The court may consider and give such weight as it finds appropriate any one or more of the following factors as constituting a substantial change of circumstances which may justify a change of custody:

(1) intentional withholding of visitation of a child from the other parent without just cause;

(2) abuse or neglect by the custodial parent;

(3) criminal conviction or incarceration of the custodial parent;

(4) remarriage of either parent;

(5) abuse of drugs or alcohol by the custodial parent;

(6) change in age, maturity, or unique needs of the child;

(7) a disabling condition of the custodial parent which severely impairs the parent's ability to attend to the child's basic needs;

(8) relocation of residence by the custodial parent of significant distance; and

(9) any other circumstances which affect the best interests and welfare of the minor child."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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