Current Version
| Region | South Carolina |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Jun 26, 2017 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Any single adult can adopt, regardless of being LGBT. There is however no protections in place for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Couples must be married to adopt jointly or for second parent adoption. |
| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SC https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/41-South-Carolina-snapshot.pdf |
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Revision History (7)
edited by Notdog1996
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| Value | Single only | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2016 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| End Date | Sep 5, 2018 | (NONE) |
| Description | Under state law only. | Any single adult can adopt, regardless of being LGBT. There is however no protections in place for discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Couples must be married to adopt jointly or for second parent adoption. |
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| Sources | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SC | http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SC https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/41-South-Carolina-snapshot.pdf |
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| End Date | Jun 20, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Description | Under state law only. Legalization pending. | Under state law only. |
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| End Date | Jun 18, 2018 | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Description | All adoption is legal except under religious freedom laws. | Under state law only. Legalization pending. |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Single only |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | All adoption is legal except under religious freedom laws. | All adoption is legal except under religious freedom laws. |
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| End Date | Jun 7, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 |
| Description | All adoptions of adoption is legal under state and federal law. Full legalization pending. | All adoption is legal except under religious freedom laws. |
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