South Carolina Adoption Laws Page1

Adoption Laws in South Carolina Page1

Adopting Parties

• Followings may place a child for adoption:
  Statute: - § 20-7-1670
  • The Department.
  • An agency having license to place the child.
  • Parents.

• Followings may adopt a child :
  Statute: - § 20-7-1670
  • Any SC State resident
  • A non-resident can adopt the child:
    • If he/she is a military member
    • An authorized or legally freed child in foster care
    • A special needs a child

Putative Fathers

South Carolina State does not have a Putative Father Registry.

• What are the registry requirements to receive notice?
  Statute: - §- § 20-7-1734; 20-7-1690
  • A putative father can register a parental interest.
  • Filing a notice and valid reasons to consent, are must for putative father. Otherwise, he must respond within thirty days of receiving the adoption proceedings notice.

• Registry Information :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Paternity Revocation (of claim):
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.

• Registry Information Access :
  No information about this in statutes reviewed.