S.C. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Boulware
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE JAMES :
**3 In this case, the Court must decide whether Petitioners Edward and Tammy Dalsing have standing to pursue a private action to adopt a child who has been placed in their foster care by the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS). The family court found Petitioners do not have standing, and the court of appeals affirmed. S.C. Dep't of Soc. Servs. v. Boulware , Op. No. 2015-001571, 2016-UP-220, 2016 WL 2944266 (S.C. Ct. App. filed May 19, 2016). We reverse and **4 remand to the family court, as we conclude Petitioners have standing to pursue a private adoption under…
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