Laws current as of
November 13, 2023South Carolina Custody
- State-Specific Information
- General Information
- General information
- How will a judge make decisions about child custody?
- Where can I file for child custody? Which state has jurisdiction?
- Can I get temporary emergency custody?
- Should I start a court case to ask for supervised visitation?
- What are some pros and cons of starting a custody case?
- Do I need a lawyer?
- Will I have to give notice to the other parent if I want to relocate?
- Changing a final custody order
- Transferring a custody case to a different state
- I want to change (modify) my final custody order but I have moved to a new state. Can I have the custody order modified by my new state?
- I am moving and I want to transfer my case to the new state where my child and I will live. How can I do that?
- Why might a judge agree to transfer the custody case to my new state?
- What factors will a judge consider in deciding whether the new state would be a more convenient forum (place) to hear the case?
- I think that I might meet the requirements to transfer my custody case to a new state. Where do I begin?
- Getting custody with your restraining order
- General information