In determining the best interests of the child, the court must consider the child's reasonable preference for custody. The court shall place weight upon the preference based upon the child's age, experience, maturity, judgment, and ability to express a preference.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-30
Child's preference
Known as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
The act spans §§ 63-15-10 to 63-15-690 (56 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case SHEILA R. v. David R. (2011)
Most recently applied in Klein v. Barrett (May 2019)
2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.