South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3055

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3055
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Kirsh
All Sponsors:                     Kirsh
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7036ac99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Date Tabled:                      19990216
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Family courts, jurisdiction; no order to 
                                  prohibit custodial parent from moving outside 
                                  of state; Minors, Child custody


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990216  Tabled in Committee                    25 HJ
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   19981209  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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A BILL

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.

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