Withdrawal of any consent or relinquishment is not permitted except by order of the court after notice and opportunity to be heard is given to all persons concerned, and except when the court finds that the withdrawal is in the best interests of the child and that the consent or relinquishment was not given voluntarily or was obtained under duress or through coercion. Any person attempting to withdraw consent or relinquishment shall file the reasons for withdrawal with the family court. The entry of the final decree of adoption renders any consent or relinquishment irrevocable.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code
Section 63-9-20. Legislative purpose.
Section 63-9-40. Jurisdiction; venue.
Section 63-9-50. Children who may be adopted.
Section 63-9-60. Persons who may adopt.
Section 63-9-70. Advertising prohibited to place or accept child for adoption; exception; penalties.
Section 63-9-310. Persons who must give consent or relinquishment.
Section 63-9-320. Persons not required to give consent or relinquishment.
Section 63-9-330. Form and content of consent and relinquishment.
Section 63-9-340. Signing consent and relinquishment.
Section 63-9-350. Withdrawal of consent or relinquishment.
Section 63-9-360. Consent and relinquishment certification.
Section 63-9-370. Adoption of a child in the custody of the Department of Social Services.
Section 63-9-510. Temporary placement and custody of adoptee.
Section 63-9-520. Investigations and reports.
Section 63-9-710. Petition for adoption; use of fictitious names.
Section 63-9-720. Appointment of guardian ad litem.
Section 63-9-730. Notice of adoption proceedings.
Section 63-9-740. Itemized accounting of disbursements.
Section 63-9-750. Final hearing.
Section 63-9-760. Effect of final decree.
Section 63-9-770. Attacks on final orders; appeals.
Section 63-9-780. Confidentiality of hearings and records.
Section 63-9-790. Amended birth certificates.
Section 63-9-810. State interest; purpose of registry.
Section 63-9-910. Foreign adoptions.
Section 63-9-920. Effect of foreign decrees of adoption.
Section 63-9-1110. Adoption by stepparent or relative.
Section 63-9-1120. Adult adoption.
Section 63-9-1310. Declaration of purpose.
Section 63-9-1330. Department of Social Services to administer program.
Section 63-9-1340. Children's Bureau transferred; monitoring placements.
Section 63-9-1350. Department of Social Services to obtain accreditation.
Section 63-9-1360. Birth parent informational brochure; waiting period.
Section 63-9-1370. Adoption services fees.
Section 63-9-1510. Statewide adoption exchange.
Section 63-9-1700. Short title.
Section 63-9-1720. Definitions.
Section 63-9-1730. Program established.
Section 63-9-1740. Notice to adoptive parents.
Section 63-9-1750. Eligibility criteria.
Section 63-9-1760. Eligible children.
Section 63-9-1770. Adoptive parents; nature of supplemental benefits.
Section 63-9-1780. Eligibility for supplemental benefits.
Section 63-9-1790. Review of decisions.
Section 63-9-1800. Benefits to substitute caregivers.
Section 63-9-1810. Authority to promulgate regulations.
Section 63-9-2000. Compact authorized.
Section 63-9-2010. Compact contents.
Section 63-9-2020. Additional provisions.
Section 63-9-2030. Medical assistance identification.
Section 63-9-2040. Compliance with federal law.
Section 63-9-2200. Compact enacted.
Section 63-9-2210. Financial responsibility for children.
Section 63-9-2220. "Appropriate public authorities" defined.
Section 63-9-2230. "Appropriate authority in receiving state" defined.
Section 63-9-2240. Agreements with other compact states.
Section 63-9-2250. Visitation, inspections by agreement.
Section 63-9-2260. Out-of-state placements.
Section 63-9-2270. Placement of delinquent children.
Section 63-9-2280. "Executive head" defined.
Section 63-9-2290. Promulgation of procedures governing interstate adoptive and foster care.