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2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
CHAPTER 15 - CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
Section 63-15-400. Decisions on guardianship, custody, or visitation not to be based solely on person's blindness.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 63-15-400 (2017)
In making decisions on guardianship, custody, or visitation where a party to the action is blind, the court may not deny the party guardianship, custody, or visitation of a child solely because the party is blind. The blindness of a party only must be used to determine whether or not granting guardianship, custody, or visitation to the party would be in the best interest of the child.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 193 (S.687), Section 2, eff June 2, 2014.
Editor's Note
2014 Act No. 193, Section 1, provides as follows:
"SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Blind Person's Right to Parent Act'."
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