This article may be cited as the "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act".
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
Chapter 15 - Child Custody And Visitation
Section 63-15-10. "Tender Years Doctrine" abolished.
Section 63-15-20. Religious faith.
Section 63-15-30. Child's preference.
Section 63-15-40. Consideration of domestic violence.
Section 63-15-50. Domestic violence and visitation; payment for treatment.
Section 63-15-60. De facto custodian.
Section 63-15-210. Definitions.
Section 63-15-220. Parenting plans.
Section 63-15-230. Final custody determination; considerations.
Section 63-15-250. Telephonic and electronic communication between minor child and parents.
Section 63-15-260. Equal access to educational and medical records of child by parents.
Section 63-15-302. Definitions.
Section 63-15-304. Exemption proceedings.
Section 63-15-306. Indian children proceedings exempt.
Section 63-15-308. Recognition of foreign country custody.
Section 63-15-310. Determinations binding.
Section 63-15-312. Jurisdiction issues take priority.
Section 63-15-314. Notice; proof of service; submission to jurisdiction.
Section 63-15-318. Communication with out-of-state courts.
Section 63-15-320. Testimony of out-of-state witnesses.
Section 63-15-322. Request for hearing in another state; preservation of records.
Section 63-15-330. Basis for jurisdiction.
Section 63-15-332. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
Section 63-15-334. Custody modification by another state.
Section 63-15-336. Temporary jurisdiction.
Section 63-15-338. Notice; obligation to join party and right to intervene.
Section 63-15-340. Stays of other proceedings.
Section 63-15-342. Inconvenient forum.
Section 63-15-344. Unjustifiable jurisdiction.
Section 63-15-346. Information regarding other proceedings.
Section 63-15-348. Persons requested to appear.
Section 63-15-350. Definitions.
Section 63-15-352. Enforcement under Hague Convention.
Section 63-15-354. Enforcing other states' orders.
Section 63-15-356. Visitation.
Section 63-15-358. Registration of out-of-state custody order.
Section 63-15-360. Enforcement of registered order.
Section 63-15-362. Modification pending out-of-state.
Section 63-15-364. Enforcement petition.
Section 63-15-366. Service of petition and order.
Section 63-15-368. Physical custody of child.
Section 63-15-370. Warrant to take physical custody.
Section 63-15-374. Full faith and credit.
Section 63-15-380. Assistance of law enforcement.
Section 63-15-382. Assessment of assistance costs.
Section 63-15-390. Uniformity of application.
Section 63-15-392. Severability.
Section 63-15-394. Applicability to prior proceedings.
Section 63-15-410. Adoption petitions not to be denied solely because of person's blindness.
Section 63-15-420. Regulations.
Section 63-15-430. Definitions.
Section 63-15-500. Short title.
Section 63-15-502. Definitions.
Section 63-15-504. Remedies for noncompliance.
Section 63-15-506. Jurisdiction.
Section 63-15-508. Notice required of deploying parent.
Section 63-15-510. Notification required for change of address.
Section 63-15-512. General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service.
Section 63-15-514. Form of agreement.
Section 63-15-516. Nature of authority created by agreement.
Section 63-15-518. Modification of agreement.
Section 63-15-520. Power of attorney.
Section 63-15-522. Filing agreement or power of attorney with court.
Section 63-15-524. Proceeding for temporary custody order.
Section 63-15-526. Expedited hearing.
Section 63-15-528. Testimony by electronic means.
Section 63-15-530. Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.
Section 63-15-532. Grant of caretaking or decision-making authority to nonparent.
Section 63-15-534. Grant of limited contact.
Section 63-15-536. Nature of authority created by order.
Section 63-15-538. Content of temporary custody order.
Section 63-15-540. Order for child support.
Section 63-15-548. Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.
Section 63-15-552. Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 63-15-554. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.