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South Carolina Adoption Act

63-9-10Short title 63-9-20Legislative purpose 63-9-30Definitions 63-9-40Jurisdiction; venue 63-9-50Children who may be adopted 63-9-60Persons who may adopt 63-9-70Advertising prohibited to place or accept child for adoption; exception; penalties 63-9-80Biological parent medical history; disclosure to prospective adoptive parent and adoptee 63-9-310Persons who must give consent or relinquishment 63-9-320Persons not required to give consent or relinquishment 63-9-330Form and content of consent and relinquishment 63-9-340Signing consent and relinquishment 63-9-350Withdrawal of consent or relinquishment 63-9-360Consent and relinquishment certification 63-9-370Adoption of a child in the custody of the Department of Social Services 63-9-510Temporary placement and custody of adoptee 63-9-520Investigations and reports 63-9-710Petition for adoption; use of fictitious names 63-9-720Appointment of guardian ad litem 63-9-730Notice of adoption proceedings 63-9-740Itemized accounting of disbursements 63-9-750Final hearing 63-9-760Effect of final decree 63-9-770Attacks on final orders; appeals 63-9-780Confidentiality of hearings and records 63-9-790Amended birth certificates 63-9-810State interest; purpose of registry 63-9-820Registry established; definitions; claims of paternity; promulgation of regulations; unauthorized use 63-9-910Foreign adoptions 63-9-920Effect of foreign decrees of adoption 63-9-1110Adoption by stepparent or relative 63-9-1120Adult adoption