S 0159 General Bill, By Elliott
Summary: Court ordered joint custody means child has legal residence with each parent
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1525 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF JOINT CUSTODY OF A CHILD IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THE CHILD HAS A LEGAL RESIDENCE WITH EACH PARENT AND TO PROHIBIT EITHER PARENT FROM CHANGING THE CHILD'S LEGAL RESIDENCE TO A LOCATION MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED MILES FROM THE CHILD'S LEGAL RESIDENCE WITH THE OTHER PARENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT TO ALLOW A CHANGE IN THE CHILD'S LEGAL RESIDENCE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
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12/15/04	Senate	Prefiled
12/15/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-157
01/11/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-157
02/04/05	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott