South Carolina § 63-15-542 - Modifying or terminating assignment or grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.
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§ 63-15-542. Modifying or terminating assignment or grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.
(A) Except for an order in accordance with Section 63-15-530, or as otherwise provided in subsection (B), and consistent with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Appx. Sections 521-522, on motion of a deploying parent or other parent or any nonparent to whom caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact has been granted, the court may modify or terminate a grant of caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact made pursuant to this article if the modification or termination is consistent with this article and the court finds it is in the best interest of the child. Any modification must be temporary and terminates following the conclusion of deployment of the deployed parent according to the procedures in Subarticle 4, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order.
(B) On motion of a deploying parent, the court shall terminate a grant of limited contact.
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 63-15-542 ("Modifying or terminating assignment or grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.") 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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