Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1339 Primary Sponsor:Macaulay Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Child custody order, physical control Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:BR1/1988.AC Introduced Date:Feb 27, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 27, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Macaulay Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1339 Senate Feb 27, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1530 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN AN ACTION HAS BEEN COMMENCED IN FAMILY COURT IN WHICH CHILD CUSTODY IS IN ISSUE THE PARENT WHO HAS PHYSICAL CONTROL OF THE CHILD WHEN THE ACTION WAS COMMENCED HAS CUSTODY OF THE CHILD PENDING A COURT ORDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Subarticle 1, Article 11, Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-7-1530. When an action has been commenced in family court in which child custody is in issue, the parent who has physical control of the child at the time the action was commenced has custody of the child pending an order of the court, unless the child comes into the custody of the South Carolina Department of Social Services pursuant to Section 20-7-610 or 20-7-736. For purposes of this section, child custody is in issue in an action when pleadings or motions seeking temporary or permanent custody of a child are filed.
The custody status directed by this section is without prejudice to any party's claim for custody in the action."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.