Re: age of majority in SC
Posted by Randy L Alford on 10/01/08

On 12/31/06, sharwinston wrote:
> The age of majority in SC is: 18. That's when the child is
> considered a legal adult and can make all your own decisions.
>
> Age of majority has nothing to do with custody because
custody
> is not an issue once the minor has turned 18.
>
> In SC: The child does not decide which parent she wants to
> live with. The court decides based on several factors set
> forth in SC's law.
>
> There is no age at which a child has the absolute say over
> which parent she lives with. However, as a child ages, if
she
> feels strongly about living with one parent over the other,
> the parent seeking custody can file for custody and a
Guardian
> ad litem (GAL) will be appointed for the child and the child
> child can tell the GAL how she feels, and why. The GAL will
> have the opportunity to tell the family court judge of the
> child's preference.
>
> When custody is initially determined, a custody decree is
> issued. The issue of custody can be revisited if there is a
> substantial change of circumstances which affect the child's
> best interests. This custody decree can be modified if the
> non-custodial parent can show the court that because of these
> changes in circumstances the child's interests would be best
> served by a change in custody. A strong desire to live with
> the other parent is a change of circumstance that will be
> considered by a family court judge.
>
> For more info, just google: South Carolina + law + custody
+
> child + choose + parent + live
>
> On 12/30/06, gma wrote:
>> South carolina law? at what age can a child declare which
>> parent he wants to live with. ?? mother and father have
>> joint legal custody but father has physical custody. In
>> GA a friend's son (14)was able to go to court to state he
>> wants to stay with his father.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• age of majority in SC, 12/30/06, by gma.
• Re: age of majority in SC, 12/31/06, by sharwinston.
• Re: age of majority in SC, 10/01/08, by Randy L Alford.