{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-15-30","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-30","heading":"Child's preference.","body":"In determining the best interests of the child, the court must consider the child's reasonable preference for custody. The court shall place weight upon the preference based upon the child's age, experience, maturity, judgment, and ability to express a preference.","path":["Title 63 - SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE","CHAPTER 15 Child Custody and Visitation","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t63c015.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:09:44Z","sha256":"a78e95f5726b377e7c5ad53f74c924ed234ad6e1939a76eb6a33b067869bb7a3","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-15-20","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-15-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}