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Foster Family Licensing Support
Each foster parent applicant and household member age 18 or older shall require a search of the SC Central Registry of Abuse and Neglect and the equivalent
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Best Legal Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
A petition for Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) must be filed within sixty (60) days of the court granting DSS the right to forgo reasonable efforts. 63-7
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Civil Rights Discrimination Complaint Form
You may also file a complaint of discrimination by contacting DSS. Write DSS Office of Civil Rights, P.O. Box 1520,. Columbia, SC 29202-1520; or call (800) 311-
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