It is the purpose of this article to achieve the objective of the best interests of the child, as the primary client. Adoption programs must be structured so that all questions of interpretation are resolved with that objective in mind. To achieve this objective, adoption services must be delivered in the most effective and cost-efficient manner with assurances for the provision of quality services.
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-1310
Declaration of purpose
Known as the South Carolina Children's Code
The act spans §§ 63–63 (451 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Youngblood v. South Carolina Department of Social Services (2013)
Most recently applied in Youngblood v. South Carolina Department of Social Services (March 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.