§ 63-11-2215 Administrative support of department
§ 63-11-2220 Composition of department; salaries
§ 63-11-2230 Definitions
§ 63-11-2240 State Child Advocate; responsibilities; qualifications
§ 63-11-2250 Confidentiality
§ 63-11-2260 Compensation of State Child Advocate
§ 63-11-2270 Duties; reports; access
§ 63-11-2280 Critical incidents; reporting requirements; investigation
§ 63-11-2290 Toll-free public telephone number and electronic complaint submission form; agencies required to post number and web address
§ 63-11-2295 Complaints regarding State Child Advocate and department
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 63 > Chapter 11 > Article 21 - There Is Created the Department of Children's Advocacy. the Department Shall Be Headed by the State Child Advocate, Who Is the Director of the Department. the Governor Shall Appoint the State Child Advocate From Three Candidates Recommended by the Joint

  • Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Parent: means biological parent, adoptive parents, step-parent, or person with legal custody. See South Carolina Code 63-1-40
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.