S 0559 General Bill, By M.T. Rose
    A Bill to amend Title 20, Chapter 4, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to protection from domestic abuse, by enacting the "Protection from Post-Separation Family Violence Act"; by adding Article 3 so as to create a presumption that no parent with a history of family violence may be awarded custody of a child and to provide circumstances that may overcome the presumption; to provide for supervised visitation under certain conditions; to require separation, divorce, child custody, and visitation orders to contain an injunction against the perpetrator of family violence; to require the perpetrator of family violence to pay all court and attorney fees and costs incurred for medical and psychological care necessitated by the family violence; and to designate Sections 20-4-10 through 20-4-130 as Title 20, Chapter 4, Article 1 named "Protection from Domestic Violence".
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02/22/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/22/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
05/10/95	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-11
05/11/95	Senate	Amended SJ-36
05/11/95	Senate	Read second time SJ-36
05/17/95	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
05/18/95	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-45
05/18/95	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45