South Carolina Statutes
§ 63-15-512 — General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service.
South Carolina § 63-15-512
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-512 (2026).
Text
In a proceeding for custodial responsibility of a child of a service member, a court may not consider a parent's past deployment or possible future deployment in itself in determining the best interest of the child but may consider any significant impact on the best interest of the child of the parent's past or possible future deployment.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 61 (H.3156), SECTION 1, eff June 4, 2015. Subarticle 2 Agreement Addressing Custodial Responsibility During Deployment
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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South Carolina § 63-15-512, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/15/63-15-512.