Disposition of Cases Before the Family Court
20-7-1515Child's preference for custody to be considered20-7-1520Religious faith shall be considered in determining custody20-7-1525Abolition of "Tender Years Doctrine"20-7-1530Evidence of domestic violence to be considered in determining custody20-7-1535Visitation granted to person found to have committed domestic violence; conditions; payment for treatment of child physically or psychologically injured by violence20-7-1540De facto custodian of minor child; visitation; custody20-7-1545Private guardians ad litem; appointment20-7-1547Qualifications; affidavit attesting to qualifications; appointment of attorney for lay guardian20-7-1549Responsibilities and duties; submission of briefs20-7-1551Guardian ad litem as mediator20-7-1553Compensation; factors considered in determining reasonableness; submission of itemized bill; review20-7-1555Disclosure20-7-1557Removal20-7-1560Declaration of purpose20-7-1562Jurisdiction of Family Court20-7-1564Procedure for filing petition for termination of parental rights20-7-1566Content of petition for termination of parental rights20-7-1568Filing of summons and petition; service20-7-1570Representation by counsel; appointment of guardian ad litem20-7-1572Termination of parental rights20-7-1574Permanency of order terminating parental rights; adoption; additional permanency hearings20-7-1576Effect of order terminating parental rights; rights of inheritance20-7-1578Construction of provisions; interest of child as prevailing20-7-1580Confidentiality of records20-7-1582Effect on adoption laws20-7-1620Repealed by 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 45, eff June 20, 198520-7-1630Placement with relatives; licensure; services and benefits20-7-1635Foster care placement of minor convicted of sex offense20-7-1640FBI fingerprinting of foster care license applicants and persons eighteen years or older residing in home; temporary licenses; fee20-7-1642Restrictions on foster care placements with persons with history of child abuse or neglect or certain criminal convictions of pleas; exception where conviction, guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere pardoned20-7-1643Standards for foster parent training20-7-1645Compensation of foster family for uninsured loss caused by foster child20-7-1646Short title20-7-1647Legislative purpose; resolution of conflicts in favor of children; requirement that children be adopted by, or placed with, South Carolina residents20-7-1650Definitions20-7-1660Children who may be adopted20-7-1670Persons who may petition for adoption of child; exceptions to requirements that children be placed with South Carolina residents and placements by Department of Social Services20-7-1680Jurisdiction of adoption proceedings; venue20-7-1690Persons from whom consent or relinquishment for the purpose of adoption is required; irrevocability of consent or relinquishment given by minor; prohibition against accepting compensation for consent or relinquishment20-7-1695Persons from whom consent or relinquishment for the purpose of adoption is not required; appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent parent20-7-1700Form and content of consent or relinquishment for the purpose of adoption; consent of child placing agency which has accepted relinquishment for the purpose of adoption20-7-1705Signing of consent or relinquishment for the purpose of adoption20-7-1710Repealed by implication by 1986 Act No. 464, Section 2, eff 6 months after approval by the Governor (Approved June 3, 1986)20-7-1720Withdrawal of consent or relinquishment20-7-1730Filing and contents of, and attachments to, petition for adoption; filing of consent or relinquishment for the purpose of adoption and postplacement investigation report20-7-1732Appointment of guardian ad litem for child20-7-1734Notice of adoption proceedings; response to notice; right of certain persons to appear and be heard20-7-1736Use of fictitious names20-7-1738Temporary custody of adoptee following placement in petitioner's home; completion of postplacement investigation report prior to final hearing; when family court order required20-7-1740Investigations and reports20-7-1750Certification of persons who conduct investigation or obtain consent or relinquishment for the purpose of adoption; directory; fees20-7-1760Time for holding final hearing; findings which warrant order granting adoption; requirements as to decree20-7-1770Effect of final decree20-7-1775Itemized accounting of disbursements made by or on behalf of petitioner in connection with adoption20-7-1780Hearings and records confidential; access to records; furnishing nonidentifying information; violations; penalties20-7-1790Issuance and filing of amended birth certificates20-7-1795Foreign adoptions; review of documentation; forms and guidelines; order and certificate of adoption20-7-1800Direct and collateral attacks on final orders; appeals20-7-1810Effect of foreign decrees of adoption20-7-1820Adoption of spouse's child or child who is related by blood or marriage20-7-1825Adoption of adult persons20-7-1830Repealed by 1986 Act No. 464, Section 3, eff 6 months after approval by the Governor (Approved June 3, 1986); Repealed by 1986 Act No. 525, Section 1320-7-1840Repealed by 1986 Act No. 464, Section 3, eff 6 months after approval by the Governor (Approved June 3, 1986); Repealed by 1986 Act No. 525, Section 1320-7-1850Repealed by 1986 Act No. 464, Section 3, eff 6 months after approval by the Governor (Approved June 3, 1986); Repealed by 1986 Act No. 525 Section 1320-7-1860Repealed by 1986 Act No. 464, Section 3, eff 6 months after approval by the Governor (Approved June 3, 1986); Repealed by 1986 Act No. 525, Section 1320-7-1870Repealed by 1986 Act No. 464, Section 3, eff 6 months after approval by the Governor (Approved June 3, 1986)20-7-1880Repealed by 1986 Act No. 464, Section 3, eff 6 months after approval by the Governor (Approved June 3, 1986)20-7-1890Repealed by 1986 Act No. 464, Section 3, eff 6 months after approval by the Governor (Approved June 3, 1986); Repealed by 1986 Act No. 525, Section 1320-7-1895Statewide adoption exchange20-7-1897Adoption and Birth Parent Services Program to be only public adoption program20-7-1900Purpose20-7-1910Short title20-7-1920Definitions20-7-1925Criteria for eligibility20-7-1930Establishment of program of supplemental benefits for adoption; funding20-7-1940Eligible children; need of supplemental benefits20-7-1945Repealed by 1990 Act No. 539, Section 1, eff June 6, 199020-7-1950Adoptive parents; nature of supplemental benefits; written agreements20-7-1955Criteria for receipt of payments for medical, rehabilitative, or other treatment20-7-1958Notice to adoptive parents20-7-1960Review of adverse decision; administrative procedure20-7-1965Eligibility of substitute caregiver for benefits20-7-1970Regulations20-7-1980Compact enacted20-7-1990Financial responsibility for child placed pursuant to Compact; default of financial performance20-7-2000"Appropriate public authorities" defined20-7-2010"Appropriate authority in receiving state" defined20-7-2020Agreements with officers or agencies of other Compact states; approval required for agreements containing financial commitments20-7-2030Visitation, inspection or supervision performed pursuant to agreement deemed to comply with Section 20-7-188020-7-2040Out-of-state placements pursuant to Compact not subject to legal restrictions20-7-2050Placement of delinquent children20-7-2060"Executive head" defined; designation of Compact administrator20-7-2070Promulgation of procedures governing interstate adoptive and foster care placements20-7-2080Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2095Repealed by 1996 Act 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2105Repealed by 1996 Act 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2115Repealed by 1996 Act 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2125Repealed by 1996 Act 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2135Repealed by 1996 Act 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2145Repealed by 1996 Act 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2155Repealed by 1996 Act 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2170Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2175Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2180Repealed 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2185Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2190Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2195Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2200Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2203Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2205Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2210Repealed by 1996 Act No. 383, Section 2, eff July 1, 199620-7-2220Appeals; effect of pendency of, or application for, appeal20-7-2225Repealed by 1991 Act No. 115, Section 4, eff June 5, 1991