A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 63-15-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PARENTING TIME FOR A PARENT WHO HAS BEEN DENIED COURT-ORDERED PARENTING TIME FOR CERTAIN REASONS.

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

 

SECTION 1.  Article 2, Chapter 15, Title 63 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    Section 63-15-245. (A) Unless a party shows good cause why the order should not be rendered, a court shall order additional periods of parenting time between a parent and a child to compensate for a denial of court-ordered parenting time that resulted from:

       (1) an investigation by the Department of Social Services that did not result in a finding of abuse or neglect against the parent; or

       (2) a material misrepresentation of fact made to the court by any person regarding that parent.

    (B) The additional periods of parenting time:

       (1) must be of the same type and duration of parenting time that was denied; and

       (2) may include weekend, holiday, and summer parenting time.

 

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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