South Carolina Relative Placements
South Carolina conducts the following types of home studies:
- Foster Care
- Parent Care
- Foster- Adopt
- Adoption
Relative Home Study
Define Relative:
Relative is parent, step-parent; grandparent; adult brother/sister, adult/uncle, great-aunt, great-uncle, and first cousin. The degree of kinship is always in reference to the child, not the parent.
Relatives must be licensed:
Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:
- Yes : Birth certificate or court order if placement is to be with father or paternal relative
South Carolina considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.):
- 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
- 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
Regulation 7 Priority Placement
South Carolina performs priority placements:
Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):
South Carolina determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:
- Date stamped in the ICPC Office.
- Other
Date transmitted via NEICE
Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study
|
Regular Mail |
Express Mail |
Overnight Mail |
Electronic Mail |
| Send request for a home study to Receiving State |
y |
y |
|
y |
| Send home study request to Local office |
|
|
|
y |
| Send home study report to Sending State |
y |
|
|
y |
Criminal Records Checks
South Carolina requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
South Carolina requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))
|
Federal |
State |
Local |
ANR |
NR |
| Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Relative |
|
|
|
|
|
| Relative Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Foster-Adopt |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Adoption |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Parent |
|
y |
y |
y |
|
Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 8-14 days
- Local/County: 8-14 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: Not Offered
- Local/County: Not Offered
Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background
Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
South Carolina offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:
- Other: Classes are offered weekly throughout the state
