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South Carolina Adoption Act

S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-10— Short title
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-20— Legislative purpose
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-30— Definitions
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-40— Jurisdiction; venue
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-50— Children who may be adopted
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-60— Persons who may adopt
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-70— Advertising prohibited to place or accept child for adoption; exception; penalties
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-80— Biological parent medical history; disclosure to prospective adoptive parent and adoptee
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-310— Persons who must give consent or relinquishment
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-320— Persons not required to give consent or relinquishment
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-330— Form and content of consent and relinquishment
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-340— Signing consent and relinquishment
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-350— Withdrawal of consent or relinquishment
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-360— Consent and relinquishment certification
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-370— Adoption of a child in the custody of the Department of Social Services
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-510— Temporary placement and custody of adoptee
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-520— Investigations and reports
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-710— Petition for adoption; use of fictitious names
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-720— Appointment of guardian ad litem
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-730— Notice of adoption proceedings
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-740— Itemized accounting of disbursements
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-750— Final hearing
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-760— Effect of final decree
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-770— Attacks on final orders; appeals
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-780— Confidentiality of hearings and records
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-790— Amended birth certificates
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-810— State interest; purpose of registry
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-820— Registry established; definitions; claims of paternity; promulgation of regulations; unauthorized use
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-910— Foreign adoptions
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-920— Effect of foreign decrees of adoption
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-1110— Adoption by stepparent or relative
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-9-1120— Adult adoption