S 0919 General Bill, By Reese
Summary: Family Court jurisdiction
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT HAS JURISDICTION TO REVIEW THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF A CHILD IN A CUSTODY OR VISITATION MATTER, TO MAKE FINDINGS WHETHER THE LOCATION PROVIDES REASONABLE ACCESS FOR VISITATION BY THE NONCUSTODIAL PARENT, AND TO ORDER WHETHER THE CUSTODIAL PARENT MUST ASSIST WITH VISITATION ARRANGEMENTS AND WHETHER THE CUSTODIAL PARENT MUST PETITION THE COURT BEFORE CHANGING THE CHILD'S GEOGRAPHIC RESIDENCE.
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12/12/07	Senate	Prefiled
12/12/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-63
01/08/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-63
01/15/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott, Ceips