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S0901Introduced in the Senate

Equal Parenting Act

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Joshua Kimbrell, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "equal Parenting Act"; By Amending Sections 63-3-810, 63-3-820, 63-3-830, 63-3-850, And 63-3-870, All Relating To Guardians Ad Litem Appointed In Private Family Court Actions, So As To Provide Certain Protections Against Guardian Ad Litem Bias Or Other Misconduct, To Clarify That Equal Parenting Time For Both Parents Is Presumed To Be In A Child's Best Interest, And To Address The Apportionment Of Fees And Costs; By Amending Sections 63-15-210, 63-15-220, 63-15-230, And 63-15-240, All Relating To Child Custody Hearings, So As To Provide That Equal Parenting Time Is Presumed To Be In A Child's Best Interest In Child Custody Actions, That Parental Interference With The Parenting Time Of The Other Parent Is Grounds For Modification Of A Child Custody Order, And For Other Purposes.

Where it stands

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

February 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced and read first time

  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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