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SC Code § 63-5-910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-910. Definitions.

 For purposes of this article:  (A)(1) In the case of a parent who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or a Reserve component of these services, "military service or service" means a deployment for combat operations, a contingency operation, or a natural disaster based on orders that do not permit a family member to accompany the member on the deployment.  (2) In the case of a parent who is a member of the National Guard, "military service or service" means service under a call to active service authorized by the President of the United States or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than thirty consecutive days pursuant to 32 U.S.C. 502(f) for purposes of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by federal funds.  "Military service or service" includes a period during which a military parent remains subject to deployment orders and remains deployed on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause.  (B) "Military parent" means a natural parent or adoptive parent of a child under the age of eighteen whose parental rights have not been terminated by a court of competent jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 25, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 63-5-920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-920. Effect of military service on visitation and custody orders; temporary modification order.

 (A) If a military parent is required to be separated from a child due to military service, a court shall not enter a final order modifying the terms establishing custody or visitation contained in an existing order until ninety days after the military parent is released from military service. A military parent's absence or relocation because of military service must not be the sole factor supporting a change in circumstance or grounds sufficient to support a permanent modification of the custody or visitation terms established in an existing order.  (B) An existing order establishing the terms of custody or visitation in place at the time a military parent is called to military service may be temporarily modified to make reasonable accommodation for the parties because of the military parent's service. A temporary modification automatically terminates when the military parent is released from service and, upon release, the original terms of the custody or visitation order in place at the time the military parent was called to military service are automatically reinstated.  (C) A temporary modification order issued pursuant to this section must provide that the military parent has custody of the child or reasonable visitation, whichever is applicable pursuant to the original order, with the child during a period of leave granted to the military parent during their military service. If a temporary modification order is not issued pursuant to this section, the nonmilitary custodial parent shall make the child or children reasonably available to the military parent when the military parent has leave to ensure that the military parent has reasonable visitation and is able to visit the child or children.  (D) If there is no existing order establishing the terms of custody or visitation and it appears that military service is imminent, upon motion by either parent, the court shall expedite a temporary hearing to establish temporary custody or visitation to ensure the military parent has access to the child, to establish support, and provide other appropriate relief.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 25, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 63-5-930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-930. Temporary modification of support order for duration of military parent's military service.

 (A) If a military parent is called to military service, either parent may file a notice of activation of military service and petition to modify a support order. In the petition, the parent must cite the basis for modifying the support order and the military parent's change in financial circumstances supporting the petition.  (B) The court shall temporarily modify the amount of child support for the duration of the military parent's military service based on changes in income and earning capacity of the military parent during military service. An increase or decrease in income or earning capacity of a military parent due to military service only may be used to calculate support during the period of military service and must not be considered a permanent increase in wages or earning capacity. The effective date for a temporary modification must be the date the military parent begins military service.  (C) Upon return from military service, the military parent's child support obligation prior to a temporary modification is automatically reinstated, effective on the date the military parent is released from service. Within ninety days of the military parent's release from service, either parent may make a subsequent request for modification to correspond to a change in the military parent's nonservice-related income or earning capacity. A modification must be based upon the income or earning capacity of the military parent following the period of military service.  (D) Except for modifying a child support obligation during military service pursuant to this section, a military parent's income during military service must not be used to determine the military parent's income or earning capacity.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 25, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 63-5-940 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-940. Mutually agreeable arrangements between military and nonmilitary parents prior to mobilization.

 (A) Military necessity may preclude court adjudication before mobilization, and the parties are encouraged to negotiate mutually agreeable arrangements prior to mobilization.  (B) The nonmilitary parent and the military parent shall cooperate with each other in an effort to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of custody, visitation, and child support. Each party shall provide information to each other in an effort to facilitate agreement on custody, visitation, and child support.  (C) A provision of custody, visitation, or child support agreed to by the parties pursuant to this section must not be deemed a substantial change of circumstances in an action for custody, visitation, or child support, which occurs subsequent to termination of the military parent's military service. A negotiation of the parties concerning custody, visitation, and child support related to the military service conducted pursuant to this section are deemed settlement negotiations and are not admissible in custody, visitation, and child support actions between the parties after termination of the military parent's military service.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 25, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 63-5-950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 5 - Legal Status Of Children|Section 63-5-950. Attorney's fees and costs; factors.

 In making determinations pursuant to this article, the court may award attorney's fees and costs based on the court's consideration of:  (1) the failure of either party to reasonably accommodate the other party in custody, visitation, and support matters related to a military parent's service;  (2) unreasonable delay caused by either party in resolving custody, visitation, and support matters related to a military parent's service;  (3) failure of either party to timely provide income and earnings information to the other party; and  (4) other factors as the court may consider appropriate and as may be required by law.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 25, Section 1, eff June 2, 2009.
SC Code § 63-7-25 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-25. Children in out-of-home care; age or developmentally appropriate activities.

 (A) Every child placed with a caregiver for out-of-home care pursuant to this chapter is entitled to participate in age or developmentally appropriate activities.  (B) Each caregiver shall use the reasonable and prudent parent standard, as defined in Section 63-7-20, in determining whether to allow a child living in out-of-home care to participate in age or developmentally appropriate activities. When using the reasonable and prudent parent standard the caregiver must consider the following:  (1) the best interest of the child based upon information known by the caregiver;  (2) the overall health and safety of the child;  (3) the child's age, maturity, behavioral history, and ability to participate in the proposed activity;  (4) the potential risks and the appropriateness of the proposed activity;  (5) the importance of encouraging the child's emotional and developmental growth; and  (6) any permissions or prohibitions outlined in an existing court order.  (C) Each caregiver shall use reasonable and prudent efforts to immediately notify the department when the caregiver approves any overnight travel out-of-state, whether with the caregiver or away from the caregiver, so that the department is informed as to where the child will be. Notice to the department may be in the form of a phone call, text message, email, letter, or in-person conversation with the caseworker assigned to the child.  (D) Department approval is required prior to any overseas travel with the child.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 238 (H.4546), Section 2, eff June 5, 2016.
SC Code § 63-7-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-30. Seeking assistance.

 A person seeking assistance in meeting child care responsibilities may use the services and facilities established by this chapter, including the single statewide telephone number and local child protective services where available. These persons must be referred to appropriate community resources or agencies, notwithstanding whether the problem presented involves child abuse or neglect.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-7-315 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-315. Civil action created for wrongful termination based on employee having reported child abuse or neglect.

 (A) An employer must not dismiss, demote, suspend, or otherwise discipline or discriminate against an employee who is required or permitted to report child abuse or neglect pursuant to Section 63-7-310 based on the fact that the employee has made a report of child abuse or neglect.  (B) An employee who is adversely affected by conduct that is in violation of subsection (A) may bring a civil action for reinstatement and back pay. An action brought pursuant to this subsection may be commenced against an employer, including the State, a political subdivision of the State, and an office, department, independent agency, authority, institution, association, or other body in state government. An action brought pursuant to this subsection must be commenced within three years of the date the adverse personnel action occurred.  (C) In an action brought pursuant to subsection (B), the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party; however, in order for the employer to receive reasonable attorney's fees pursuant to this subsection, the court must make a finding pursuant to Section 63-7-2000 that:  (1) the employee made a report of suspected child abuse or neglect maliciously or in bad faith; or  (2) the employee is guilty of making a false report of suspected child abuse or neglect pursuant to Section 63-7-440.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 291 (H.3124), Section 1, eff June 23, 2014.
SC Code § 63-7-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-320. Notification; transfer; notice to designated military officials.

 (A) Where reports are made pursuant to Section 63-7-310 to a law enforcement agency, the law enforcement agency shall notify the county department of social services of the law enforcement's response to the report at the earliest possible time.  (B) Where a county or contiguous counties have established multicounty child protective services, the county department of social services immediately shall transfer reports pursuant to this section to the service.  (C) In the event the alleged abused or neglected child is a member of an active duty military family, concurrent with the transfer of the report, the county department of social services shall notify the designated authorities at the military installation where the active duty military sponsor is assigned, pursuant to the memorandum of understanding or agreement with the military installation's command authority.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2; 2015 Act No. 62 (H.3548), Section 1, eff June 4, 2015.  Effect of Amendment  2015 Act No. 62, Section 1, added (C).
SC Code § 63-7-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-330. Confidentiality of information.

 (A) The identity of the person making a report pursuant to this section must be kept confidential by the agency or department receiving the report and must not be disclosed except as provided for in subsection (B) or (C) or as otherwise provided for in this chapter.  (B) When the department refers a report to a law enforcement agency for a criminal investigation, the department must inform the law enforcement agency of the identity of the person who reported the child abuse or neglect. The identity of the reporter must only be used by the law enforcement agency to further the criminal investigation arising from the report, and the agency must not disclose the reporter's identity to any person other than an employee of the agency who is involved in the criminal investigation arising from the report. If the reporter testifies in a criminal proceeding arising from the report, it must not be disclosed that the reporter made the report.  (C) When a law enforcement agency refers a report to the department for an investigation or other response, the law enforcement agency must inform the department of the identity of the person who reported the child abuse or neglect. The department must not disclose the identity of the reporter to any person except as authorized by Section 63-7-1990.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-7-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-340. Previous reports.

 When a report is referred to the department for an investigation or other response, the department must determine whether previous reports have been made regarding the same child or the same subject of the report. In determining whether previous reports have been made, the department must determine whether there are any suspected, indicated, or unfounded reports maintained pursuant to Section 63-7-930 regarding the same child or the same subject of the report.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-7-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-350. Reports for lack of investigation.

 If the department does not conduct an investigation as a result of information received pursuant to this subarticle, the department must make a record of the information and must classify the record as a Category IV unfounded report in accordance with Section 63-7-930. The department and law enforcement are authorized to use information recorded pursuant to this section for purposes of assessing risk and safety if additional contacts are made concerning the child, the family, or the subject of the report.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-7-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-360. Mandatory reporting to coroner.

 A person required under Section 63-7-310 to report cases of suspected child abuse or neglect, including workers of the department, who has reason to believe a child has died as the result of child abuse or neglect, shall report this information to the appropriate medical examiner or coroner. Any other person who has reason to believe that a child has died as a result of child abuse or neglect may report this information to the appropriate medical examiner or coroner. The medical examiner or coroner shall accept the report for investigation and shall report his findings to the appropriate law enforcement agency, the circuit solicitor's office, the county department of social services, the Department of Children's Advocacy, and, if the institution making a report is a hospital, the hospital.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2; 2018 Act No. 160 (S.805), Section 2, eff July 1, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  2018 Act No. 160, Section 2, in the third sentence, substituted "the circuit solicitor's office" for "circuit solicitor's office", inserted ", the Department of Children's Advocacy," following "social services", and substituted "the hospital" for "to the hospital".
SC Code § 63-7-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-370. Domestic violence reporting.

 The law enforcement officer upon receipt of a report of domestic violence may report this information to the Department of Social Services. The department may treat the case as suspected report of abuse and may investigate the case as in other allegations of abuse in order to determine if the child has been harmed.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-7-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-380. Photos and x-rays without parental consent; release of medical records.

 A person required to report under Section 63-7-310 may take, or cause to be taken, color photographs of the areas of trauma visible on a child who is the subject of a report and, if medically indicated, a physician may cause to be performed a radiological examination or other medical examinations or tests of the child without the consent of the child's parents or guardians. Copies of all photographs, negatives, radiological, and other medical reports must be sent to the department at the time a report pursuant to Section 63-7-310 is made, or as soon as reasonably possible after the report is made. Upon written request of the consulting care physician or the hospital facility and without consent of the child's parent or legal guardian, the primary care physician shall release the medical records, radiologic imaging, photos, and all other health information only to the consulting care physician and the hospital facility. The consulting care physician and the hospital facility only may release the records to law enforcement in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, 45 C.F.R. 164.512(b).  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2; 2015 Act No. 75 (S.250), Section 1, eff June 8, 2015.  Effect of Amendment  2015 Act No. 75, Section 1, added the last two sentences, relating to the release of records.
SC Code § 63-7-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-390. Reporter immunity from liability.

 A person required or permitted to report pursuant to Section 63-7-310 or who participates in an investigation or judicial proceedings resulting from the report, acting in good faith, is immune from civil and criminal liability which might otherwise result by reason of these actions. In all such civil or criminal proceedings, good faith is rebuttably presumed. Immunity under this section extends to full disclosure by the person of facts which gave the person reason to believe that the child's physical or mental health or welfare had been or might be adversely affected by abuse or neglect.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-7-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-400. Department of Social Services immunity from liability.

 An employee, volunteer, or official of the Department of Social Services required or authorized to perform child protective or child welfare-related functions or an individual with whom the department has contracted to convene family group conferences or a law enforcement officer required or authorized to perform child protective or child welfare related functions is immune from civil or criminal liability which might otherwise result by reason of acts or omissions within the scope of the official duties of the employee, volunteer, convener, officer, or official, as long as the employee, volunteer, convener, officer, or official acted in good faith and was not reckless, wilful, wanton, or grossly negligent. In all such civil or criminal proceedings good faith is rebuttably presumed. This grant of immunity is cumulative to and does not replace any other immunity provided under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-7-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-410. Failure to report; penalties.

 A person required to report a case of child abuse or neglect or a person required to perform any other function under this article who knowingly fails to do so, or a person who threatens or attempts to intimidate a witness is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
SC Code § 63-7-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code|Chapter 7 - Child Protection And Permanency|Section 63-7-420. Abrogation of privileged communication; exceptions.

 The privileged quality of communication between husband and wife and any professional person and his patient or client, except that between attorney and client or clergy member, including Christian Science Practitioner or religious healer, and penitent, is abrogated and does not constitute grounds for failure to report or the exclusion of evidence in a civil protective proceeding resulting from a report pursuant to this article. However, a clergy member, including Christian Science Practitioner or religious healer, must report in accordance with this subarticle except when information is received from the alleged perpetrator of the abuse and neglect during a communication that is protected by the clergy and penitent privilege as provided for in Section 19-11-90.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.