Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, a minor under the age of fourteen years, Birth Father, and the Cherokee Nation is a great view of how the South Carolina Supreme Court interprets ICWA and how ICWA meshes with South Carolina adoption law. Enjoy!
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Non-resident Adoptions and Judicial Determination
By Russell W. Hall III on
Posted in Adoption, Interstate Adoption
If you are a non-resident seeking to adopt a child from South Caroina or the non-resident’s attorney, seek South Carolina legal assitance as early in the process as possible.
In addition to requiring the couple to comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Chilren, South Carolina requires a judicial determination as to wether the couple…
What is ICPC?
By Russell W. Hall III on
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children(ICPC) is a compact between all 50 state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. South Carolina’s ICPC statutes are in the Sections 63-9-2200 through 63-9-2290 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended. The compact was instituted among the states to help ensure …