South Carolina § 63-15-534 - Grant of limited contact.

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§ 63-15-534. Grant of limited contact.

On motion of a deploying parent and in accordance with the law of this State, other than this article, a court shall grant limited contact with a child to a nonparent who is either a family member of the child or an individual with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship, unless the court finds that the contact would be contrary to the best interest of the child.

HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 61 (H.3156), SECTION 1, eff June 4, 2015.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 63-15-534 ("Grant of limited contact.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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