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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-332

Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 63-15-300 to 63-15-394 (42 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Tran (2016)

Most recently applied in South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Tran (October 2016)

2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in Section 63-15-336, a court of this State which has made a child custody determination consistent with Section 63-15-330 or 63-15-334 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1) a court of this State determines that neither the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this State and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this State concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or

(2) a court of this State or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.

(B) A court of this State which has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 63-15-330.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.