South Carolina § 63-5-940 - Mutually agreeable arrangements between military and nonmilitary parents prior to mobilization.
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§ 63-5-940. Mutually agreeable arrangements between military and nonmilitary parents prior to mobilization.
(A) Military necessity may preclude court adjudication before mobilization, and the parties are encouraged to negotiate mutually agreeable arrangements prior to mobilization.
(B) The nonmilitary parent and the military parent shall cooperate with each other in an effort to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of custody, visitation, and child support. Each party shall provide information to each other in an effort to facilitate agreement on custody, visitation, and child support.
(C) A provision of custody, visitation, or child support agreed to by the parties pursuant to this section must not be deemed a substantial change of circumstances in an action for custody, visitation, or child support, which occurs subsequent to termination of the military parent's military service. A negotiation of the parties concerning custody, visitation, and child support related to the military service conducted pursuant to this section are deemed settlement negotiations and are not admissible in custody, visitation, and child support actions between the parties after termination of the military parent's military service.
HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 25, SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2009.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63-5-940 ("Mutually agreeable arrangements between military and nonmilitary parents prior to mobilization.") 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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