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H 4095 General Bill, By Pitts, Lucas, Loftis, Corbin, Williams and Bowers
Summary: Joint custody of a minor
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-15-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF JOINT CUSTODY OF A CHILD IS AWARDED TO THE PARENTS, THERE IS A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT BOTH PARENTS HAVE JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESUMPTION MAY BE OVERCOME BY PRESENTING CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; TO REQUIRE THE PARENTS TO SUBMIT A PARENTING PLAN TO THE COURT REFLECTING PARENTAL PREFERENCES AND AGREEMENT ON MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS SHARE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPORTANT DECISIONS AFFECTING THE CHILD'S WELFARE AND THAT WHEN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED THE PARENTS SHALL SUBMIT TO MEDIATION WITH A PRESELECTED MEDIATOR.
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Summary: Joint custody of a minor
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 63-15-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF JOINT CUSTODY OF A CHILD IS AWARDED TO THE PARENTS, THERE IS A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT BOTH PARENTS HAVE JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF THE CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESUMPTION MAY BE OVERCOME BY PRESENTING CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT JOINT PHYSICAL CUSTODY IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD; TO REQUIRE THE PARENTS TO SUBMIT A PARENTING PLAN TO THE COURT REFLECTING PARENTAL PREFERENCES AND AGREEMENT ON MATTERS OF SUBSTANCE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS SHARE DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPORTANT DECISIONS AFFECTING THE CHILD'S WELFARE AND THAT WHEN AGREEMENT CANNOT BE REACHED THE PARENTS SHALL SUBMIT TO MEDIATION WITH A PRESELECTED MEDIATOR.
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| 04/13/11 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 51) |
| 04/13/11 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 51) |
| 05/26/11 | House | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 26) |
| 06/01/11 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Corbin |
| 06/01/11 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Brannon, Cooper, JH Neal, Merrill, Patrick, Brantley, Brady, Munnerlyn, Sabb, King, Williams, Pitts, RL Brown, Anderson, Hosey, Whipper, Cobb-Hunter, White, Thayer, Murphy, Mack, Gilliard, Taylor, JR Smith, Pope, Weeks, Horne, and Henderson (House Journal-page 37) |
| 06/01/11 | House | Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 52) |
| 06/01/11 | House | Reconsidered (House Journal-page 73) |
| 06/01/11 | House | Debate adjourned until Friday, June 3, 2011 (House Journal-page 73) |
| 01/12/12 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 01-24-12 (House Journal-page 140) |
| 01/17/12 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams |
| 01/24/12 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers |
| 01/25/12 | House | Debate adjourned until Wed., 02-01-12 (House Journal-page 23) |
| 02/01/12 | House | Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 25) |