South Carolina Statutes
§ 63-15-338 — Notice; obligation to join party and right to intervene.
South Carolina § 63-15-338
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-338 (2026).
Text
(A)Before a child custody determination is made under this article, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of Section 63-15-314 must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this State as in child custody proceedings between residents of this State, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.
(B)This article does not govern the enforceability of a child custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.
(C)The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child custody proceeding under this article are governed by the law of this State as in child custody proceedings between residents of this State.
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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 § 63-15-338, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/15/63-15-338.