{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-15-620","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 63-15-620","heading":"Actions for abduction prevention measures.","body":"(A) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child.\n(B) A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the laws of this State or another state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this article.\n(C) A prosecutor or public authority designated under Section 63-15-378 may seek a warrant to take physical custody of a child under Section 63-15-670 or other appropriate prevention measures.","path":["Title 63 - SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE","CHAPTER 15 Child Custody and Visitation","ARTICLE 6 Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act"],"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":"e965f4ff5f5a7a40f02ba63f6053539dc9d7ba7dcdae8e0da60e265cda5b4e0b","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-15-610","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-15-630"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}