Amends South Carolina law to create a rebuttable presumption of equal parenting time and requires courts to consider specific factors in custody.

This bill amends South Carolina law to establish a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interest of the child to spend approximately equal parenting time with each parent when both parents are willing, able, and fit. It requires courts to consider factors such as the child's temperament, the parents' capacity to meet the child's needs, and the child's preferences when determining custody. The bill also mandates that custody orders include findings of fact if the time-sharing schedule does not allocate approximately equal parenting time to each parent.

Amends South Carolina law to create a rebuttable presumption of equal parenting time and requires courts to consider specific factors in custody.

This bill amends South Carolina law to establish a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interest of the child to spend approximately equal parenting time with each parent when both parents are willing, able, and fit. It requires courts to consider factors such as the child's temperament, the parents' capacity to meet the child's needs, and the child's preferences when determining custody. The bill also mandates that custody orders include findings of fact if the time-sharing schedule does not allocate approximately equal parenting time to each parent.