H 3783 General Bill, By Allison
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-764, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPROVAL OR AMENDMENT OF PLANS FOR PLACEMENT OF A CHILD AFTER REMOVAL FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE PARENTS OR GUARDIAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER IT IS IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST FOR THE PARENTS OR GUARDIAN OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO KNOW OF THE NATURE AND LOCATION OF THE CHILD'S PLACEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN AND TO PROVIDE FOR AS MUCH CONTACT AS IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD BETWEEN THE CHILD AND THE CHILD'S PARENTS, GUARDIAN, SIBLINGS, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE RELATIVES INCLUDING VISITATION AND PARTICIPATION OF THE PARENTS OR GUARDIAN IN THE CARE OF THE CHILD WHILE THE CHILD IS IN PLACEMENT WITHOUT GIVING NOTICE TO THE PARENTS OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD'S LOCATION UNLESS IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD TO DO SO.
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04/01/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-80
04/01/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-81