S 0589 General Bill, By Mescher
Summary: Guarding Ad Litem Program, state attorney for, authorized to petition family court for removal of guarding appointed for child
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-130, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN HAS STANDING TO PETITION THE FAMILY COURT, FOR CERTAIN ENUMERATED REASONS, FOR THE REMOVAL OF A GUARDIAN APPOINTED AS AN ADVOCATE FOR A CHILD IN AN ABUSE OR NEGLECT PROCEEDING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MUST APPOINT AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT A GUARDIAN WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A REMOVAL ACTION UPON THE GUARDIAN'S REQUEST.
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04/15/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-43
04/15/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-43
01/21/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-7
01/22/04	Senate	Amended SJ-21
01/22/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-21
01/22/04		Scrivener's error corrected
01/23/04		Scrivener's error corrected
02/05/04	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-11
02/10/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
02/10/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10