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In South Carolina, stepparent adoptions are filed in Family Court under South Carolina Code of Laws Title 63, Chapter 9. South Carolina has 46 counties, and our document package is customized specifically for your county's requirements and forms. Each county may have slightly different procedures or supplemental forms, and we know exactly what each one requires because we've helped families file in every county in South Carolina.
Stepparent adoption in South Carolina at a glance
- Court
- Family Court
- Residency before filing
- No minimum period
- Typical timeline
- 3-6 months
- Court filing fee
- $150-$350
- Child must consent at age
- 14
- Home study
- Usually waived for stepparents
- South Carolina families we've helped
- 942
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