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2016 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
CHAPTER 9 - ADOPTIONS
ARTICLE 1 South Carolina Adoption Act- Section 63-9-10. Short title.
- Section 63-9-20. Legislative purpose.
- Section 63-9-30. Definitions.
- Section 63-9-40. Jurisdiction; venue.
- Section 63-9-50. Children who may be adopted.
- Section 63-9-60. Persons who may adopt.
- Section 63-9-70. Advertising prohibited to place or accept child for adoption; exception; penalties.
- Section 63-9-310. Persons who must give consent or relinquishment.
- Section 63-9-320. Persons not required to give consent or relinquishment.
- Section 63-9-330. Form and content of consent and relinquishment.
- Section 63-9-340. Signing consent and relinquishment.
- Section 63-9-350. Withdrawal of consent or relinquishment.
- Section 63-9-360. Consent and relinquishment certification.
- Section 63-9-510. Temporary placement and custody of adoptee.
- Section 63-9-520. Investigations and reports.
- Section 63-9-710. Petition for adoption; use of fictitious names.
- Section 63-9-720. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
- Section 63-9-730. Notice of adoption proceedings.
- Section 63-9-740. Itemized accounting of disbursements.
- Section 63-9-750. Final hearing.
- Section 63-9-760. Effect of final decree.
- Section 63-9-770. Attacks on final orders; appeals.
- Section 63-9-780. Confidentiality of hearings and records.
- Section 63-9-790. Amended birth certificates.
- Section 63-9-810. State interest; purpose of registry.
- Section 63-9-820. Registry established; definitions; claims of paternity; promulgation of regulations; unauthorized use.
- Section 63-9-910. Foreign adoptions.
- Section 63-9-920. Effect of foreign decrees of adoption.
- Section 63-9-1110. Adoption by stepparent or relative.
- Section 63-9-1120. Adult adoption.
- Section 63-9-1310. Declaration of purpose.
- Section 63-9-1320. Department of Social Services adoption program only state public adoption program.
- Section 63-9-1330. Department of Social Services to administer program.
- Section 63-9-1340. Children's Bureau transferred; monitoring placements.
- Section 63-9-1350. Department of Social Services to obtain accreditation.
- Section 63-9-1360. Birth parent informational brochure; waiting period.
- Section 63-9-1370. Adoption services fees.
- Section 63-9-1700. Short title.
- Section 63-9-1710. Purpose.
- Section 63-9-1720. Definitions.
- Section 63-9-1730. Program established.
- Section 63-9-1740. Notice to adoptive parents.
- Section 63-9-1750. Eligibility criteria.
- Section 63-9-1760. Eligible children.
- Section 63-9-1770. Adoptive parents; nature of supplemental benefits.
- Section 63-9-1780. Eligibility for supplemental benefits.
- Section 63-9-1790. Review of decisions.
- Section 63-9-1800. Benefits to substitute caregivers.
- Section 63-9-1810. Authority to promulgate regulations.
- Section 63-9-2000. Compact authorized.
- Section 63-9-2010. Compact contents.
- Section 63-9-2020. Additional provisions.
- Section 63-9-2030. Medical assistance identification.
- Section 63-9-2040. Compliance with federal law.
- Section 63-9-2050. Penalties.
- Section 63-9-2200. Compact enacted.
- Section 63-9-2210. Financial responsibility for children.
- Section 63-9-2220. "Appropriate public authorities" defined.
- Section 63-9-2230. "Appropriate authority in receiving state" defined.
- Section 63-9-2240. Agreements with other compact states.
- Section 63-9-2250. Visitation, inspections by agreement.
- Section 63-9-2260. Out-of-state placements.
- Section 63-9-2270. Placement of delinquent children.
- Section 63-9-2280. "Executive head" defined.
- Section 63-9-2290. Promulgation of procedures governing interstate adoptive and foster care.
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