
Families caught up in DSS investigations are faced with many questions concerning their rights. Anxiety arises from their general unfamiliarity with the process, even if DSS has not yet filed a petition alleging abuse or neglect. Typical questions are: “What are my rights?” or “Do I need a lawyer?”
WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?
South Carolina Courts have repeatedly held that parents and children hold reciprocal rights in each other. That is, the relationship--from both perspectives (child to parent, parent to child) is a...
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