Legal Opinion
Youngblood v. South Carolina Department of Social Services
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 8, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2012-212047; No. 27232PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hearn
In this case we must decide whether former foster parents have standing to petition to adopt a child placed for adoption by the Department of Social Services (DSS) with a different family. We hold the former foster parents possess neither statutory nor constitutional standing, and reverse.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Child was born in 2006 and is the youngest of five siblings. On August 28, 2007, the children were removed from their biological parents by DSS. Thereafter, on October 12, 2007, Child was placed for foster care with the Youngbloods and Child’s siblings were placed with other…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Smith v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & ReformSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Hodges v. RaineySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- S.C. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2018
- South Carolina Department of Social Services v. SmithCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2016
- Town of Arcadia Lakes v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental ControlCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2013
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