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
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 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
AS PASSED BY THE SENATE
April 22, 1992
S. 1351
S. Printed 4/22/92--S.
Read the first time March 3, 1992.
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.