South Carolina § 43-35-240 Appointment of guardian ad litem for abuse, neglect, or exploitation proceedings; criminal background checks.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 43-35-240 — Appointment of guardian ad litem for abuse, neglect, or exploitation proceedings; criminal background checks.

South Carolina § 43-35-240

Title 43SOCIAL SERVICES

Ch. 35ADULT PROTECTION

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S.C. Code Ann. § 43-35-240 (2026).

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(A)An individual may not be appointed as a guardian ad litem for a vulnerable adult in an abuse, neglect, or exploitation proceeding who:

(1)has been convicted of a crime enumerated in Chapter 3, Title 16, Offenses Against the Person; in Chapter 15, Title 16, Offenses Against Morality and Decency; in Article 3, Chapter 53, Title 44, Narcotics and Controlled Substances; in Section 43-35-85, Omnibus Adult Protection Act; in Chapter 25, Title 16, Criminal Domestic Violence; or Section 16-17-490, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor; or (2) is or has ever been on the Department of Social Services Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect, the Sex Offender Registry, or listed as "not in good standing" on the Nurse Aide Registry.

(B)A criminal background check must be conducted for ea

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(A) An individual may not be appointed as a guardian ad litem for a vulnerable adult in an abuse, neglect, or exploitation proceeding who: (1) has been convicted of a crime enumerated in Chapter 3, Title 16, Offenses Against the Person; in Chapter 15, Title 16, Offenses Against Morality and Decency; in Article 3, Chapter 53, Title 44, Narcotics and Controlled Substances; in Section 43-35-85, Omnibus Adult Protection Act; in Chapter 25, Title 16, Criminal Domestic Violence; or Section 16-17-490, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor; or (2) is or has ever been on the Department of Social Services Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect, the Sex Offender Registry, or listed as "not in good standing" on the Nurse Aide Registry. (B) A criminal background check must be conducted for each volunteer guardian ad litem as required by the Vulnerable Adult Guardian ad Litem Program.