H 3433 General Bill, By Sinclair, Mahaffey and W.D. Smith
Summary: Court-ordered child contact for grandparents/others
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1558 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR STANDING WHEREBY A GRANDPARENT OR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WITH A PARENT-LIKE RELATIONSHIP WITH A CHILD MAY PETITION THE FAMILY COURT TO OBTAIN COURT-ORDERED CONTACT WITH THE CHILD; TO ESTABLISH THE STANDARDS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED FOR THE COURT TO GRANT CONTACT; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARDING OF COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO CONFORM THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THAT SECTION TO SECTION 20-7-1558.
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01/28/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-35
01/28/03	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-36
02/05/03	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Talley