South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 139


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    139
Primary Sponsor:                Rose
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Child, relocation of;
                                sixty-day notice in custody
                                order
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       436/12708AC.93
Introduced Date:                19930112    
Date of Last Amendment:         19940203
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940209
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

139   House   19940209      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
139   Senate  19940208      Read third time, sent to House
139   Senate  19940203      Amended, read second time
139   Senate  19940202      Committee Report: Favorable     11
                            with amendment
139   Senate  19930112      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 3, 1994

S. 139

Introduced by SENATOR Rose

S. Printed 2/3/94--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1530 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO INCLUDE A SIXTY-DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT IN A CUSTODY ORDER WHEN A PARENT OR OTHER PERSON INTENDS TO RELOCATE THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE OF A CHILD.

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 20-7-1530. In an order or decree containing provisions for child custody or visitation, on request of any party to the action contained in a pleading, the court shall include a requirement that advance written notice, in a length of time to be determined by the court, be made to the other party or parties by a party intending to relocate the permanent residence of a child outside the State of South Carolina except in cases where the court determines (1) that there is sufficient reason not to require the notice or (2) that it is in the best interests of the child not to require the notice."

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

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