SOUTH CAROLINA
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Highlights:
In instances of divorce or separation:
97% of those in South Carolina believe it is in the child’s best interest to have as much time as possible with each parent.
94% in South Carolina expressed a commitment to vote their beliefs in being “more likely to vote for a candidate who supports children spending equal or nearly equal time with each parent following separation or divorce when both parents are fit and willing to be parents.
82% of those in South Carolina indicated they would support a change in South Carolina law that awards children as much time as possible with each parent.
81% believe that when there is conflict between parents, awarding sole custody to one parent increases conflict
92% believe that both parents should have equal rights and responsibilities following divorce or separation.
93% believe that South Carolina should promote shared parenting for all children with separated parents.
2022 NPO Child Support And Shared Parenting Report Card
WHY DID SOUTH CAROLINA RECEIVE A C-?
POSITIVES:
South Carolina's PTA appropriately takes into account the effect of the PTA on both parents' households.
South Carolina's PTA appropriately results in no presumptive child support transfer payment when parental income and parenting time are both equal.
NEGATIVES:
South Carolina's PTA has an unjustifiably high threshold of 110 days.
South Carolina's PTA has a large discontinuity (or discontinuities), creating a large cliff effect or multiple cliff effects.
South Carolina's PTA overestimates the fixed, duplicated costs involved in shared parenting.
Under certain circumstances, South Carolina's PTA calculation can inappropriately result in a higher child support award than under sole custody.
2019 NPO Shared Parenting Report Card
WHY DID SOUTH CAROLINA RECEIVE A D-?
POSITIVES:
South Carolina statutes specify a “friendly parent” factor as one possible factor relevant to determining a child’s best interest when making custody decisions. S.C. CODE ANN. § 63-15-40(B)6
NEGATIVES:
South Carolina has no statutory preference for, or presumption of, shared parenting (joint legal custody and shared physical custody) for temporary or final orders.
South Carolina statutes do not explicitly provide for shared parenting during either temporary or final orders.
South Carolina statute does not contain any policy statement or other language encouraging shared parenting. Though South Carolina statutes specify a “friendly parent” factor as one possible factor in determining a child’s best interest they do not mandate consideration of this factor. S.C. CODE ANN. § 63-15-40(B)6