tender years doctrine in South Carolina

6 South Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1975–1995 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by South Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

Case	Followed	Cited
Stutz v. Funderburkgreen sc · 1979 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995 2 sentences 1995See Stutz v. Funderburk, 272 S.C. 273 , 252 S.E. (2d) 32 (1979) (wherein, in reversing the family court’s award of custody of the parties’ six year old child to the father, the court found that “all things being equal, a child of tender years should be with the mother.”). 1995See Stutz v. Funderburk, 272 S.C. 273 , 252 S.E. (2d) 32 (1979) (wherein, in reversing the family court’s award of custody of the parties’ six year old child to the father, the court found that “all things being equal, a child of tender years should be with the mother.”).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in South Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

Case	Cited	Years
Ford v. Ford green sc · 1963 2 sentences 1992Ford v. Ford, 242 S.C. 344 , 130 S.E. (2d) 916 (1963). 1992Ford v. Ford, 242 S.C. 344 , 130 S.E. (2d) 916 (1963).	2	1975–1992
Jones v. Jones neutral scctapp · 1986 2 sentences 1990Jones v. Jones, 290 S.C. 49 , 348 S.E. (2d) 178 (Ct. App. 1986). 1990Jones v. Jones, 290 S.C. 49 , 348 S.E. (2d) 178 (Ct. App. 1986).	1	1990–1990
Alligood v. Hunt neutral sc · 1987 1 sentence 1989Alligood v. Hunt, 291 S. C. 368, 353 S. E. (2d) 699 (1987).	1	1989–1989
Green v. Loveday neutral sc · 1978 1 sentence 1987Id.; Green v. Loveday, supra. The standard for determining a change of custody is whether there has been a substantial change in circumstances affecting the child’s welfare.	1	1987–1987

Where else courts name it

PA 111 (1971–2026) MS 110 (1983–2025) MI 31 (1978–2026) NJ 24 (1990–2026) AL 21 (1976–2014) IL 11 (1976–2008) FL 9 (1979–1999) TN 9 (1983–2022) AK 7 (1977–2018) SC 6 (1975–1995) CA 6 (2020–2023) CT 4 (2015–2022) SD 4 (1976–1991) MD 4 (2008–2022) ND 4 (1986–2023) WA 3 (1960–2016) OH 2 (1987–1990) MN 2 (1985–1990) NC 2 (2012–2024) KS 2 (1979–1981)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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