This pamphlet provides an overview of stepparent adoption. Topics covered include general requirements, obtaining consents, and the legal steps to follow in the adoption process.
South Carolina USLegal Pamphlet on Stepparent Adoption
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There's no set way to have an open adoption. South Carolina open adoptions are flexible and often evolve naturally over time. It all depends on what you're comfortable with. Open adoptions in South Carolina typically exist on a scale that ranges from closed to semi-open to open.
Any South Carolina resident may adopt, as long as they meet state home study requirements. In addition, nonresidents may adopt a child in South Carolina in the following circumstances: They are a relative of the child being adopted.
For example, some of the friendliest adoptive states seem to be: Minnesota. Nebraska. New Hampshire. New Mexico. Oklahoma. Oregon. Tennessee. Utah.
Private domestic adoption with an agency: $41,532. Private domestic adoption with an attorney: $34,594. Foster care adoption: $2,811. International adoption (varies by country): $36,070 to $46,412.
You'll need the consent of your spouse (who is the legal parent of the child) and, if the child is 14 years or older, the child will need to consent as well. The only complicated part of a stepparent adoption in South Carolina can be the consent of the child's other (noncustodial) legal parent.
While you cannot legally surprise your stepparent with the actual adoption, you can certainly make approaching the subject a special occasion. Pick out a beautiful card, serve a professionally decorated cake, or take your stepparent out to dinner.
Title 63 - South Carolina Children's Code. Chapter 9 - ADOPTIONS. Section 63-9-310 - Persons who must give consent or relinquishment.
To become an adoptive parent you: Can work full time. Must be at least 21. Must be a resident of the State of South Carolina. Must be able to meet the financial and emotional needs of your own family.
