Terminatinating The Parental Rights of The Disabled

Posted on October 4, 2007 by J. Benjamin Stevens
In its recent decision, South Carolina Dept. of Social Services v. Mother, the S.C. Court of Appeals affirmed the Family Court’s termination of the mother’s parental rights to her daughter.  The appellate court rejected the mother’s argument that the Department of Social Services had not properly provided services to accommodate her condition of mild mental retardation.  The Court found that the existence of the Americans with Disabilities Act does not prevent terminating someone's parental rights when it is in the child’s best interest and D.S.S. makes reasonable efforts to remedy any conditions leading to the child’s removal under S.C. Code § 20-7-1572(6).  You can read the full text of this opinion by clicking HERE.
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yolanda vasquez - January 22, 2010 5:33 PM

what r my rights with my children as a divorced disabled mother?

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