South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 24 - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR- DIVISION FOR REVIEW OF THE FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN
Section 24-9 - Individuals Who Shall Be Invited and Encouraged to Attend Case Reviews

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 24-9

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 12, December 22, 2023

The worker responsible for presenting the case to the local review board shall send written notice of the review board hearing three weeks prior to the scheduled review to the following individuals at their last known address and the following shall be encouraged to attend with the exceptions noted below: both biological/legal parents; legal guardians; present guardians ad litem; parties holding legal custody or having held legal custody at the time of placement, if other than one of the above; both foster parents, and foster children ten years of age or older. If a party has been restrained by court order from visiting the child and the review is held at the child-caring facility or residential group care home where the child resides, or if there is no restraining order and the director of the child-caring facility or residential group care home expresses concern for the safety or emotional well-being of the custodial parent or child who would be present at a review, the review board may arrange for the restrained or non-custodial parent to attend the review at a different time and/or different location than that of the custodial parent and children. The following guidelines shall apply when issuing certain invitations:

A. Foster children ten years of age or older shall receive written invitations to attend their review board hearings on their case and shall be given the opportunity to attend. It is recommended that the invitations be given to the child personally by the worker or foster parent. The opportunity to attend for younger children shall be at the discretion of the agency, child-caring facility or residential group care home.

B. When the child is free for adoption, the biological/legal parent(s) or legal guardian(s) shall not be invited.

Added by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 2, eff February 28, 1986.

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