Self-help information through various links, documents, publications, etc. Check the Community Directory Channel for more resources.
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Children
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
Brochure 3001 SPA - Nuestros Niņos, Nuestro Futuro
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: SC Department of Social Services
Brochure 3034 - Child Protective Services: A Guide for Parents
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: SC Department of Social Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
Brochure 3066 - Caring for Children... Caring for Families... Caring for the Future
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: SC Department of Social Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Espaņol
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 Are Victims, Too
(Separate Website)
Domestic abuse affects children as well as adults. This page includes safety tips for children and suggestions for adults.
By: Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse
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
Forensic Medical Exams
(Separate Website)
Information on the importance of forensic medical exams in child abuse situations.
By: Foothills Alliance
Foster Care
(Separate Website)
The licensing programs enforce the child caring laws of the State of South Carolina for residential child caring and child placing agencies. The Department is mandated to license, register and/or approve 24-hour residential child caring facilities, child placing agencies, and foster family homes. The Licensing staff administers the regulatory statutes to ensure compliance with standards which are established for the protection and supervision of children in out-of-home care provided by both the private and public sector.
By: SC Department of Social Services
Foster Care and Adoption for Waiting Children
(Separate Website)
Written for prospective foster and adoptive parents, this fact sheet explains why children are placed in foster and adoptive homes. Steps in the application process are described, as well as basic responsibilities and requirements for foster and adoptive families. Foster care reimbursement and adoption subsidies also are discussed.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Foster Care Review Board Home Page
(Separate Website)
The Foster Care Review Board is made up of volunteer citizens from around the state who provide an external system of accountability and advocacy for children and families involved with the foster care system. The Division utilizes panels of community volunteers to promote safe, permanent homes for children in foster care in a timely manner and to increase public awareness regarding the impact of child abuse and neglect.
By: Governor's Office - Foster Care Review Board
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