Family court, jury trials and GALs
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 20-3-75 AND 63-15-215 SO AS TO REQUIRE JURY TRIALS IN DIVORCE AND PRIVATE CHILD CUSTODY ACTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-3-530 AND 63-3-590, RELATING TO THE FAMILY COURT, AND SECTION 63-15-210, RELATING TO COURT-ORDERED CHILD CUSTODY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 63-3-820 AND 63-3-850, RELATING TO GUARDIANS AD LITEM IN DIVORCE AND PRIVATE CUSTODY ACTIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SUCH GUARDIANS AD LITEM TO BE LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Jan 27, 2022
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5
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2
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Nov 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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