South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 312

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    312
Primary Sponsor:                McConnell
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Child custody changes,
                                provisions
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       436/12699AC.93
Introduced Date:                19930127    
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:                   McConnell
                                Courtney
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


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

312   House   19940209      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
312   Senate  19940208      Read third time, sent to House
312   Senate  19940203      Amended, read second time
312   Senate  19940202      Committee Report: Favorable     11
                            with amendment
312   Senate  19930127      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 3, 1994

S. 312

Introduced by SENATORS McConnell and Courtney

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

Read the first time January 27, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1540 SO AS TO PROVIDE FACTORS THE COURT MAY CONSIDER AS CONSTITUTING A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES FOR CHANGING 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 to one or more of the following factors as constituting a substantial change of circumstances which may justify a change of custody:

(1) a pattern of 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.

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