The purpose of this subarticle is to establish a system for the identification of abused and neglected children and those who are responsible for their welfare, to provide a system for the coordination of reports concerning abused and neglected children, and to provide data for determining the incidence and prevalence of child abuse and neglect in this State. To further these purposes, the department must maintain one or more statewide data systems concerning cases reported to it pursuant to this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-1910
Purpose
Known as the South Carolina Children's Code
The act spans §§ 63-1-10 to 63-9-2290 (451 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Pringle (2013)
Most recently applied in South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Pringle (September 2013)
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.