South Carolina § 63-7-2400 Number of foster children who may be placed in a foster home.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 63-7-2400 — Number of foster children who may be placed in a foster home.

South Carolina § 63-7-2400

Title 63SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE

Ch. 7CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-2400 (2026).

Text

(A)A foster home may not provide full-time care for more than five foster children, with the total number of children residing in the household not to exceed eight, including the foster parent's own children, children of other household members, and other children residing in the household, except:

(1)to keep a sibling group together;

(2)to keep a child in the child's home community;

(3)to return a child to a home in which the child was previously placed;

(4)to comply with an order of the court; or (5) if it is in the best interest of the children as determined by the court.

(B)No more than two of the five foster children referenced in subsection (A) may be classified as therapeutic foster care placements unless one of the exceptions in subsection (A) applies. If one of the exception

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(A) A foster home may not provide full-time care for more than five foster children, with the total number of children residing in the household not to exceed eight, including the foster parent's own children, children of other household members, and other children residing in the household, except: (1) to keep a sibling group together; (2) to keep a child in the child's home community; (3) to return a child to a home in which the child was previously placed; (4) to comply with an order of the court; or (5) if it is in the best interest of the children as determined by the court. (B) No more than two of the five foster children referenced in subsection (A) may be classified as therapeutic foster care placements unless one of the exceptions in subsection (A) applies. If one of the exceptions applies, no more than three of the five foster children may be classified as therapeutic foster care placements.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 187 (H.4510), SECTION 1, eff May 25, 2016. Editor's Note 2016 Act No. 187, SECTION 2, provides as follows: "SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Section 63-7-2400(B) does not apply to foster children placed before the effective date of this act." ARTICLE 7 Termination of Parental Rights DERIVATION TABLE Showing the sections in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the sections in this article were derived. NewSection FormerSection 63-7-2510 20-7-1560 63-7-2520 20-7-1562 63-7-2530 20-7-1564 63-7-2540 20-7-1566 63-7-2550 20-7-1568 63-7-2560 20-7-1570 63-7-2570 20-7-1572 63-7-2580 20-7-1574 63-7-2590 20-7-1576 63-7-2600 20-7-1580 63-7-2610 20-7-1582 63-7-2620 20-7-1578