H 4116 General Bill, By J.H. Neal, Anderson, D.W. Beatty, Cobb-Hunter, J. Hines, Inabinett and L.S. Whipper
    A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 20-7-753 so as to authorize the family court to designate a lead state agency to conduct a family assessment and recommend a service plan for families when a child is brought before the family court in a juvenile delinquency proceeding; to require the court to review the assessment and adopt a plan that will serve the best interests of the child; and to amend Section 20-7-420, as amended, relating to jurisdiction of the family court, so as to include the authority to order parents of a child brought before the court on a delinquency matter to cooperate with and participate in a plan adopted by the court to serve the best interests of the child.
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04/14/93	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-69
04/14/93	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-69