South Carolina House Bill 3898 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on April 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-09 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provide That Any Resident Of The State May Adopt A Child Pursuant To The Article, Except As Prohibited By Section 63-9-65; By Adding Section 63-9-62 To Consolidate Existing Provisions Of Section 63-9-60 That Address Circumstances In Which A Nonresident May Adopt A Child, The Requirement That Family Courts Include Findings In Orders As To The Basis For The Exemption Allowing Adoption By A Nonresident, The Applicability Of The Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children To All Adoptions By Nonresidents, The Prohibition Of The Department Of Social Services Delaying Or Denying Placements With Nonresidents For Children In Its Custody; And By Adding Section 63-9-65 To Prohibit Residents And Nonresidents From Petitioning To Adopt A Child In The Custody Of The Department Of Social Services After The Child Has Been Placed In A Home For The Purpose Of Adoption.

Adoption

Rep. Dennis Moss [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-09	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2013-04-09	House	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
63	9	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	9	62	(n/a)	See Bill Text
63	9	65	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3898&session=120&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/3898_20130409.htm