H 5548: South Carolina Indian Child Welfare Act

Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 23 To Title 63 So As To Establish Requirements For Child Welfare Proceedings Involving Indian Children; To Grant Indian Tribes Exclusive Jurisdiction In Certain Child Custody Proceedings Involving Indian Children, With Exceptions; To Require State Courts And The Department Of Social Services To Comply With Certain Inquiries And Processes In Child Custody Proceedings Involving Indian Children; And For Other Purposes; By Adding Section 63-9-45 So As To Make The South Carolina Adoption Code Inapplicable To The Adoption Of Indian Children, With Exceptions; By Amending Sections 63-15-302 And 63-15-306, Both Relating To Child Custody Proceedings, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And For Other Purposes.

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Apr 16, 2026

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