Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-15-556

  • Court: means an entity authorized under the law of this State, other than this article, to establish, enforce, or modify a decision regarding custodial responsibility. See South Carolina Code 63-15-502
  • Custodial responsibility: is a comprehensive term that includes any and all powers and duties relating to caretaking authority and decision-making authority for a child. See South Carolina Code 63-15-502
This article does not affect the validity of a temporary court order concerning custodial responsibility during deployment that was entered before the effective date of this article.