South Carolina Code 63-7-2550. Service of petition
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(A) A summons and petition for termination of parental rights must be filed with the court and served on:
(1) the child, if the child is fourteen years of age or older;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 63-7-2550
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen. See South Carolina Code 63-7-20
- Court: means the family court. See South Carolina Code 63-7-20
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(2) the child’s guardian ad litem, appointed pursuant to § 63-7-2560(B), if the child is under fourteen years of age;
(3) the parents of the child; and
(4) an agency with placement or custody of the child.
(B) The right of an unmarried biological father, as defined in § 63-9-820, to receive notice of a termination of parental rights action must be governed by the notice provisions of § 63-9-730(B)(1), (3), (4), (5), and (6), and Subarticle 8, Chapter 9.