Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5017 Primary Sponsor:J. Wilder Committee Number:25 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Divorce, seminar on effect of divorce on children Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:CYY/15934AC.94 Introduced Date:19940405 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940405 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:J. Wilder Type of Legislation:General Bill
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5017 House 19940405 Introduced, read first time, 25
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-165 SO AS TO REQUIRE PARTIES IN A DIVORCE ACTION TO ATTEND AND COMPLETE A SEMINAR ADDRESSING THE EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN BEFORE A DIVORCE MAY BE GRANTED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-3-165. Before the court may order a divorce the parties, at their own expense, shall attend and complete, a seminar addressing the effect of divorce on children such as `Children Cope with Divorce' or another similar seminar approved by the court."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.