Doe v. South Carolina Department of Social Services

In this direct appeal, Jane Doe appeals the family court’s order declaring her to be a “vulnerable adult” and in need of protective services pursuant to the South Carolina Omnibus Adult Protection Act (“the Act”).2 Doe contends the South Carolina Department of Social Services (“DSS”) failed to prove that she is a vulnerable adult3 at substantial risk of neglect4 due solely to her advanced age. Doe seeks reversal of the family court’s order so that she may be released from involuntary protective custody and returned to her home. Because we find that Doe did not meet the statutory definition of…