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South Carolina Statutes The 1976 Code of Laws updated through the 2003
Session of the General Assembly is now available.
Domestic Relations Title 20
Paternity Title 20, Chapter 7, Section 953B unless the court orders
otherwise, the custody of an illegitimate child is solely in the natural
mother unless the mother has relinquished her rights to the child. If
paternity has been acknowledged or adjudicated, the father may petition
the court for rights of visitation or custody in a proceeding before the
court apart from an action to establish paternity.
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act Title 20, Chapter 7, Section 782
Criminal Codes Title 16
Custodial Interference Title 16, Chapter 17, section 495