Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4167 Primary Sponsor:L. Martin Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Child abuse cases, noncustodial parent Residing Body:Senate Computer Document Number:NO5/7956.AC Introduced Date:Jan 15, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:May 21, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:May 21, 1992 Last History Type:Amended, read second time Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:L. Martin Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4167 Senate May 21, 1992 Amended, read second time
4167 Senate May 20, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 11
with amendment
4167 Senate Apr 06, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
4167 House Apr 02, 1992 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4167 House Apr 01, 1992 Amended, read second time
4167 House Mar 25, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 25
with amendment
4167 House Jan 15, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 25
referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
May 21, 1992
H. 4167
S. Printed 5/21/92--S.
Read the first time April 6, 1992.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-742 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT BE MADE A PARTY IN AN ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR DELINQUENCY MATTER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-736, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REMOVAL OF A CHILD FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY IN ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES, SO AS TO INCLUDE AMONG THE FINDINGS REQUIRED THAT THERE IS NO RELATIVE, INCLUDING A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT, WITH WHOM THE CHILD MAY BE PLACED.
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 20-7-742. In all abuse, neglect, and delinquency matters before the family court, a noncustodial parent, if the address is known, must receive notice as to the filing of the action."
SECTION 2. Section 20-7-736(E) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"(4) There is no relative available, including a noncustodial parent, with whom the child may reasonably be placed who could adequately protect the child from harm."
SECTION 3. Section 14-1-215(B) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act Number 355 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"(B) Except as provided by subsection (A), prior to any person appointed or elected to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals judge, or Circuit Court circuit court judge, or family court judge acting in that capacity, that person shall be screened in the manner provided by Section 2-19-10 and found by the committee to be qualified to serve."
SECTION 4. Sections 1 and 2 apply to those matters initiated in family court after this act's effective date.
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.