Gorman v. South Carolina Reinsurance Facility

HEARN, Judge:

This appeal involves whether an adult adoption qualifies a person as a “parent” under South Carolina Code section 38-77-590 such that the adoptive parent may receive a transfer of “designated producer” status from the South Carolina Reinsurance Facility (Facility). The Facility Board of Governors *698(Board) declined to approve a transfer of designated producer status to Jack P. Gorman, who became the “parent” of a designated producer through adult adoptive proceedings. Gorman appealed to the circuit court. The circuit court reversed the Board’s decision. The Facility appeals. We…