When an officer takes a child into emergency protective custody under this subarticle, the officer immediately shall notify the department. The department shall notify the parent, guardian, or other person exercising temporary or permanent control over the child as early as reasonably possible of the location of the child unless there are compelling reasons for believing that disclosure of this information would be contrary to the best interests of the child.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-630
Notification of Department of Social Services
Known as the South Carolina Children's Code
The act spans §§ 63–63 (451 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Randy S. (2010)
Most recently applied in South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Randy S. (September 2010)
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.