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H 4717 General Bill, By Brannon and Allison
Summary: Child custody
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXPEDITED PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE WHEN A CHILD REMAINS IN THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOLLOWING THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT FINDS THAT CONTINUING THE CHILD IN THE HOME WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE WELFARE OF THE CHILD, THE COURT MAY ORDER PLACEMENT WITH A RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE, WHICH INCLUDES A GRANDPARENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RELATIVE AND HOW THESE WOULD IMPACT THE CHILD; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT PLACES A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE, THE RELATIVE MUST BE NAMED AS A PARTY FOR THE DURATION OF THE CASE.
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Summary: Child custody
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXPEDITED PLACEMENT OF A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE WHEN A CHILD REMAINS IN THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOLLOWING THE PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT FINDS THAT CONTINUING THE CHILD IN THE HOME WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE WELFARE OF THE CHILD, THE COURT MAY ORDER PLACEMENT WITH A RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE, WHICH INCLUDES A GRANDPARENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RELATIVE AND HOW THESE WOULD IMPACT THE CHILD; AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE COURT PLACES A CHILD WITH A RELATIVE OF THE FIRST OR SECOND DEGREE, THE RELATIVE MUST BE NAMED AS A PARTY FOR THE DURATION OF THE CASE.
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| 02/02/12 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11) |
| 02/02/12 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 11) |
| 03/28/12 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 39) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 60) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 60) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 62) |
| 04/19/12 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 63) |
| 04/20/12 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 4) |
| 04/24/12 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/24/12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/27/12 | Senate | Referred to Subcommittee: Sheheen (ch), Knotts, Campsen, Lourie, Campbell |