S 1044 General Bill, By Knotts, Anderson, Reese, O'Dell, Leventis, McGill, Jackson, Bright, S. Martin, Land, Cromer, Ford, Grooms, Ryberg, Hayes, Mulvaney, Williams, McConnell, Verdin, Setzler, Lourie, Peeler, Nicholson, Matthews, Hutto and Rose
Similar (S 0981, H 3165, H 3412)
Summary: Grandparents visitation
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-530, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, INCLUDING JURISDICTION TO ORDER VISITATION FOR GRANDPARENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE CHILD'S PARENTS ARE DEPRIVING THE GRANDPARENT VISITATION WITH THE CHILD AND THAT IT IS IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST TO HAVE VISITATION WITH THE GRANDPARENT, THE COURT MAY ORDER THE VISITATION.
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01/13/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/13/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
01/20/10	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Knotts, Campsen, Lourie