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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J. Brown
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11018ac03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4448
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Child custody, grandparent visitation, delete conditions that limit when court may award
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/4/2002 House Prefiled 12/4/2002 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-51 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-51
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF FAMILY COURT SO AS TO DELETE CONDITIONS WHICH LIMIT WHEN THE COURT MAY AWARD GRANDPARENT VISITATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-420(33) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 429 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"(33) To order periods of visitation for the grandparents of a minor child where either or both parents of the minor child is or are deceased, or are divorced, or are living separate and apart in different habitats regardless of the existence of a court order or agreement, and upon a written finding that the visitation rights would be in the best interests of the child and would not interfere with the parent/child relationship. In determining whether to order visitation for the grandparents, the court shall consider the nature of the relationship between the child and his grandparents prior to the filing of the petition or complaint."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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