South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4347

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4347
Ratification Number:            452
Act Number:                     395
Primary Sponsor:                Neilson
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Child custody, visitation
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940503
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5231AC.94
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19940518
Introduced Date:                19940111
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19940518
Last History Type:              Act No. 395
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Neilson
                                Corning
                                Rudnick
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4347   ------  19940518      Act No. 395
4347   ------  19940518      Signed by Governor
4347   ------  19940512      Ratified R 452
4347   Senate  19940503      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
4347   Senate  19940428      Read second time
4347   Senate  19940427      Committee Report: Favorable     11
4347   Senate  19940329      Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
4347   House   19940324      Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
4347   House   19940323      Read second time
4347   House   19940322      Debate adjourned until
                             Wednesday, March 23, 1994
4347   House   19940216      Committee Report: Favorable     25
4347   House   19940111      Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
4347   House   19931201      Prefiled, referred to           25
                             Committee
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(A395, R452, H4347)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1555 SO AS TO ABOLISH THE "TENDER YEARS DOCTRINE" REGARDING THE PREFERENCE FOR AWARDING CUSTODY TO A MOTHER OF A CHILD OF TENDER YEARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

"Tender Years Doctrine" abolished

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-7-1555. The `Tender Years Doctrine' in which there is a preference for awarding a mother custody of a child of tender years is abolished."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 18th day of May, 1994.