2023 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
Chapter 9 - Adoptions

• 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 63-9-80. Biological parent medical history; disclosure to prospective adoptive parent and adoptee.
• 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 63-9-370. Adoption of a child in the custody of the Department of Social Services.
• 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.

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Section 63-9-1310 20-7-2300 63-9-1320 20-7-1897 63-9-1330 20-7-2310 63-9-1340 20-7-2305 63-9-1350 20-7-2307 63-9-1360 20-7-2323 63-9-1370 20-7-2340

• 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.

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Section 63-9-1510 20-7-1895

• Section 63-9-1510. Statewide adoption exchange.

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Section 63-9-1700 20-7-1910 63-9-1710 20-7-1900 63-9-1720 20-7-1920 63-9-1730 20-7-1930 63-9-1740 20-7-1958 63-9-1750 20-7-1925 63-9-1760 20-7-1940 63-9-1770 20-7-1950 63-9-1780 20-7-1955 63-9-1790 20-7-1960 63-9-1800 20-7-1965 63-9-1810 20-7-1970

• 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.

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Section 63-9-2000 20-7-2610 63-9-2010 20-7-2620 63-9-2020 20-7-2630 63-9-2030 20-7-2640 63-9-2040 20-7-2650 63-9-2050 20-7-2660

• 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.

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Section 63-9-2200 20-7-1980 63-9-2210 20-7-1990 63-9-2220 20-7-2000 63-9-2230 20-7-2010 63-9-2240 20-7-2020 63-9-2250 20-7-2030 63-9-2260 20-7-2040 63-9-2270 20-7-2050 63-9-2280 20-7-2060 63-9-2290 20-7-2070

• 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.