The provisions of this article may not be construed to limit or delay actions by agencies or facilities to arrange for adoptions, foster care, termination of parental rights, or other related matters on their own initiative, nor do the provisions of this article in any manner alter or restrict the duties and authority of these agencies and facilities in those matters.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-11-790
Effect of article on other agencies
Known as the South Carolina Children's Code
The act spans §§ 63–63 (451 sections).
2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.