Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:139 Primary Sponsor:Rose Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Child, relocation of; sixty-day notice in custody order Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:436/12708AC.93 Introduced Date:19930112 Date of Last Amendment:19940203 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940209 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Rose Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 139 House 19940209 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to Committee 139 Senate 19940208 Read third time, sent to House 139 Senate 19940203 Amended, read second time 139 Senate 19940202 Committee Report: Favorable 11 with amendment 139 Senate 19930112 Introduced, read first time, 11 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
February 3, 1994
S. 139
S. Printed 2/3/94--S.
Read the first time January 12, 1993.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1530 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO INCLUDE A SIXTY-DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT IN A CUSTODY ORDER WHEN A PARENT OR OTHER PERSON INTENDS TO RELOCATE THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE OF A CHILD.
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 20-7-1530. In an order or decree containing provisions for child custody or visitation, on request of any party to the action contained in a pleading, the court shall include a requirement that advance written notice, in a length of time to be determined by the court, be made to the other party or parties by a party intending to relocate the permanent residence of a child outside the State of South Carolina except in cases where the court determines (1) that there is sufficient reason not to require the notice or (2) that it is in the best interests of the child not to require the notice."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.