Current Status Bill Number:3667 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970318 Primary Sponsor:Kirsh All Sponsors:Kirsh and Simrill Drafted Document Number:psd\7162ac.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Family court jurisdiction, child custody, Minors, no order to prohibit custodial parent from moving out of state
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House 19970318 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY NOT ISSUE AN ORDER PROHIBITING A CUSTODIAL PARENT FROM MOVING HIS RESIDENCE TO A LOCATION OUTSIDE OF THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-420(30) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 446 of 1996, is further amended to read:
"(30) To make any order necessary to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter, and to hear and determine any questions of support, custody, separation, or any other matter over which the court has jurisdiction, without the intervention of a jury; however, the court may not issue an order which prohibits a custodial parent from moving his residence to a location within or outside the State unless the court finds a compelling reason or unless the parties have agreed to such a prohibition."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.