South Carolina Statutes
§ 63-15-10 — "Tender Years Doctrine" abolished.
South Carolina § 63-15-10
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-10 (2026).
Text
The "Tender Years Doctrine" in which there is a preference for awarding a mother custody of a child of tender years is abolished.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 63-15-10
"Tender Years Doctrine" abolished.§ 63-15-20
Religious faith.§ 63-15-210
Definitions.§ 63-15-220
Parenting plans.§ 63-15-230
Final custody determination; considerations.§ 63-15-30
Child's preference.§ 63-15-300
Citation.§ 63-15-302
Definitions.§ 63-15-304
Exemption proceedings.§ 63-15-306
Indian children proceedings exempt.§ 63-15-308
Recognition of foreign country custody.§ 63-15-310
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 63-15-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/15/63-15-10.