South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3315

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3315
Ratification Number:            278
Act Number:                     265
Primary Sponsor:                Clyborne
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Adoptee, placement of
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Feb 06, 1992
Computer Document Number:       NO5/7147.BD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Feb 18, 1992
Introduced Date:                Jan 24, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Feb 18, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 265
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Clyborne
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3315  ------  Feb 18, 1992  Act No. 265
 3315  ------  Feb 18, 1992  Signed by Governor
 3315  ------  Feb 13, 1992  Ratified R 278
 3315  Senate  Feb 06, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3315  Senate  Feb 05, 1992  Read second time
 3315  Senate  Jan 29, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     11
 3315  Senate  May 23, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    11
                             referred to Committee
 3315  House   May 22, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3315  House   May 16, 1991  Read second time
 3315  House   May 09, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 3315  House   Jan 24, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    25
                             referred to Committee
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(A265, R278, H3315)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1738, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF AN ADOPTEE FOLLOWING PLACEMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A REMOVAL HEARING WHEN ADOPTIVE PARENTS HAVE RECEIVED AN ADOPTEE BUT NO PETITION HAS BEEN FILED.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Removal hearing

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-1738 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-1738. Once a petitioner has received the adoptee into his home and a petition for adoption has been filed, the petitioner has temporary custody of the adoptee and is responsible for the care, maintenance, and support of the adoptee, including necessary medical or surgical treatment, except as provided in Sections 20-7-1900 through 20-7-1970. A postplacement investigation and report of this investigation pursuant to Section 20-7-1740 must be completed before the final hearing. Unless the adoptee is removed pursuant to Section 20-7-610, when adoptive parents have received the adoptee into their home for the purpose of adoption but no petition has been filed pursuant to Section 20-7-1730, the child-placing agency shall secure an order from the family court before removal of the child from the adoptive parents. At the hearing the burden of proof is on the child-placing agency to prove that continued placement with the adoptive family is not in the adoptee's best interest."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 18th day of February, 1992.