S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-2540

Content of petition

2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.

A petition for the termination of parental rights must set forth the:

  1. (1) basis of the court's jurisdiction;
  2. (2) name, sex, date, and place of birth of the child, if known;
  3. (3) name and address of the petitioner and the petitioner's relationship to the child;
  4. (4) names, dates of birth, and addresses of the parents, if known;
  5. (5) names and addresses of a:

    1. (a) legal guardian of the child; or
    2. (b) person or agency having legal custody of the child; and
  6. (6) grounds on which termination of parental rights are sought and the underlying factual circumstances.

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.

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