The department is charged with providing, directing, or coordinating the appropriate and timely delivery of services to children found to be abused or neglected and those responsible for their welfare or others exercising temporary or permanent control over these children. Services must not be construed to include emergency protective custody provided for in Subarticle 3.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-960
Consolidation and delivery of services
Known as the South Carolina Children's Code
The act spans §§ 63–63 (451 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jobst v. Jobst (2018)
Most recently applied in Jobst v. Jobst (June 2018)
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.