Abuse, Neglect, and Foster Care

Legal Information

• A Family's Guide to the Child Welfare System

  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. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Brochure 3066 - Caring for Children... Caring for Families... Caring for the Future

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  SC Department of Social Services

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  Spanish / Español

• Brochure 3034 - Child Protective Services: A Guide for Parents

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  SC Department of Social Services

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  Spanish / Español

• Brochure 3001 SPA - Nuestros Niños, Nuestro Futuro

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  SC Department of Social Services

• Child Abuse and Neglect Handbook

  Guide to what parents should know if they are investigated for child abuse or child neglect. PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

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  Spanish / Español

• Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Intervention

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  USC Children's Law Office

• Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Permanency Planning (additional)

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  USC Children's Law Office

• Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Permanency Planning (initial)

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  USC Children's Law Office

• Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Probable Cause

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  USC Children's Law Office

• Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Removal

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  USC Children's Law Office

• Child Protection Hearing Checklist: Termination of Parental Rights

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  USC Children's Law Office

• Children and the Law

  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). Content Detail

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  South Carolina Bar Association

• Children Are Victims, Too

  Domestic abuse affects children as well as adults. This page includes safety tips for children and suggestions for adults. Content Detail

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  Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse

• Children's Law: List of Online Publications

  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. Content Detail

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  USC Children's Law Office

• Children's Law: List of Written Resources

  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. Content Detail

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  USC Children's Law Office