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S.C. Code Ann. § 63-11-50 License revocation or refusal to renew
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The department may revoke the license of any child welfare agency which fails to maintain the proper standards of care and service to children in its charge or which violates any provision of this article. No license shall be revoked or its renewal refused except upon thirty days…
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-11-500 Creation, purpose, and administration of program
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(A) There is created the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program in South Carolina. The program shall serve as a statewide system to provide training and supervision to volunteers who serve as court-appointed special advocates for children in abuse and neglect proceedings w…
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-11-510 Responsibilities of guardian ad litem
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The responsibilities and duties of a guardian ad litem are to: (1) represent the best interests of the child; (2) advocate for the welfare and rights of a child involved in an abuse or neglect proceeding; (3) conduct an independent assessment of the facts, the needs of the child,…
S.C. Code Ann. § 63-11-520 Persons prohibited from appointment as guardians ad litem
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No person may be appointed as a guardian ad litem for a child in an abuse or neglect proceeding who has been convicted of any crime listed in Chapter 3 of Title 16, Offenses Against the Person, in Chapter 15 of Title 16, Offenses Against Morality and Decency, in Article 3 of Chap…