There Is a Newer Version of the South Carolina Code of Laws
2012 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
Chapter 15 - CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS- Section 63-15-10 - "Tender Years Doctrine" abolished.
- Section 63-15-20 - Religious faith.
- Section 63-15-30 - Child's preference.
- Section 63-15-40 - Consideration of domestic violence.
- Section 63-15-50 - Domestic violence and visitation; payment for treatment.
- Section 63-15-60 - De facto custodian.
- Section 63-15-210 - Definitions.
- Section 63-15-220 - Parenting plans.
- Section 63-15-230 - Final custody determination; considerations.
- Section 63-15-240 - Contents of order for custody affecting rights and responsibilities of parents; best interests of the child.
- Section 63-15-250 - Telephonic and electronic communication between minor child and parents.
- Section 63-15-260 - Equal access to educational and medical records of child by parents.
- Section 63-15-300 - Citation.
- Section 63-15-304 - Exemption proceedings.
- Section 63-15-306 - Indian children proceedings exempt.
- Section 63-15-308 - Recognition of foreign country custody.
- Section 63-15-310 - Determinations binding.
- Section 63-15-312 - Jurisdiction issues take priority.
- Section 63-15-314 - Notice; proof of service; submission to jurisdiction.
- Section 63-15-316 - Immunity.
- Section 63-15-318 - Communication with out-of-state courts.
- Section 63-15-320 - Testimony of out-of-state witnesses.
- Section 63-15-322 - Request for hearing in another state; preservation of records.
- Section 63-15-330 - Basis for jurisdiction.
- Section 63-15-332 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
- Section 63-15-334 - Custody modification by another state.
- Section 63-15-336 - Temporary jurisdiction.
- Section 63-15-338 - Notice; obligation to join party and right to intervene.
- Section 63-15-340 - Stays of other proceedings.
- Section 63-15-342 - Inconvenient forum.
- Section 63-15-344 - Unjustifiable jurisdiction.
- Section 63-15-346 - Information regarding other proceedings.
- Section 63-15-348 - Persons requested to appear.
- Section 63-15-350 - Definitions.
- Section 63-15-352 - Enforcement under Hague Convention.
- Section 63-15-354 - Enforcing other states' orders.
- Section 63-15-356 - Visitation.
- Section 63-15-358 - Registration of out-of-state custody order.
- Section 63-15-360 - Enforcement of registered order.
- Section 63-15-362 - Modification pending out-of-state.
- Section 63-15-364 - Enforcement petition.
- Section 63-15-366 - Service of petition and order.
- Section 63-15-368 - Physical custody of child.
- Section 63-15-370 - Warrant to take physical custody.
- Section 63-15-372 - Costs.
- Section 63-15-374 - Full faith and credit.
- Section 63-15-376 - Appeals.
- Section 63-15-378 - Remedies.
- Section 63-15-380 - Assistance of law enforcement.
- Section 63-15-382 - Assessment of assistance costs.
- Section 63-15-390 - Uniformity of application.
- Section 63-15-392 - Severability.
- Section 63-15-394 - Applicability to prior proceedings.
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