Self-help information through various links, documents, publications, etc. Check the Community Directory Channel for more resources.
There are 18 resources
A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System
(Separate Website)
A guide for families in the child welfare system including experiences other families have had, laws and policies, and ways to advocate for a family's rights.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Child Abuse and Neglect Handbook
(Separate Website)
Guide to what parents should know if they are investigated for child abuse or child neglect. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Intervention
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: USC Children's Law Office
Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Permanency Planning (additional)
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: USC Children's Law Office
Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Permanency Planning (initial)
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: USC Children's Law Office
Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Probable Cause
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: USC Children's Law Office
Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Removal
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: USC Children's Law Office
Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Termination of Parental Rights
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: USC Children's Law Office
Children and the Law
(Separate Website)
No relationship is more important than the one between a parent and a child. Many laws affect this relationship, including laws about the duties of parents to their children, how fatherhood is proven, and many more. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Children's Law: List of Online Publications
(Separate Website)
Long list of online resources offered by various organizations for topics within Children's Law, directed at the layperson as well as attorneys and judicial officials. Most resources are in PDF format and may load slowly.
By: USC Children's Law Office
Children's Law: List of Written Resources
(Separate Website)
South Carolina residents may order publications on line (excluding manuals). Out of state practitioners may call 803.777.1646 for price information. A link to the online order form appears at the end of the resource list.
By: USC Children's Law Office
Forensic Interviews
(Separate Website)
Information on the importance of forensic interviews in child abuse situations.
By: Foothills Alliance
How Do I Report Suspected Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
Parental Rights & Notices in Child Protection Cases
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: USC Children's Law Office
The Rights of Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children
(Separate Website)
This document reviews legal trends and law affecting the security of parent-child relationships between lesbian and gay parents and their children. It focuses on custody and visitation after divorce, adoption, other protections for parent-child relationships and intended families, and related constitutional issues. The document is available in PDF format only.
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
What Are the Signals of Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
Checklist of potential signals that a child is being abused.
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
What Is Child Abuse?
(Separate Website)
Descriptive discussion of different actions classified as child abuse.
By: Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
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