Legal Opinion
South Carolina Department of Social Services v. Gamble
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 18, 1999No. 3058PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) appeals from a family court order dismissing its case against Benita Gamble for failure to prosecute within the time limitation prescribed by S.C.Code Ann. §§ 20-7-610(M) and 20-7-736(E). DSS contends that §§ 20-7-610(M) and 20-7-736(E) require a hearing on the merits to be scheduled, but not necessarily completed, within thirty-five days of the removal petition. We agree and reverse.
I
Pursuant to a family court ex parte order filed on August 13, 1998, Benita Gamble’s minor child was removed from her home without her consent and placed into…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Javier Vasquez-VelascoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Whitner v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
- Whiteside v. Cherokee County School District No. OneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
- Hooper v. RockwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Keena White, by Her Personal Representative Cindy White Cindy White, Individually, and Cindy White as Guardian Ad Litem for Deidre Jones, Clifford White, Jr., Patric White, Daniel White and Darren White v. Ruby Chambliss, and Tina Werts Tanga Gilchrist Clarence Graham Cassie Wilson Marie Dunnam Ramona Foley Barry Dowd Wilbert Lewis James C. Solomon, Jr. Joanne Schaekel Anthony Bonner Gladys Bonner Tony Bonner Aiken County Department of Social Services (Acdss) Desiree Council, Keena White, by Her Personal Representative Cindy White Cindy White, Individually, and Cindy White as Guardian Ad Litem for Deidre Jones, Clifford White, Jr., Patric White, Daniel White and Darren White v. Tina Werts Tanga Gilchrist Clarence Graham Marie Dunnam Ramona Foley Barry Dowd Wilbert Lewis James C. Solomon, Jr. Joanne Schaekel Desiree Council, and Cassie Wilson Anthony Bonner Gladys Bonner Tony Bonner Aiken County Department of Social Services (Acdss) Ruby Chambliss, Keena White, by Her Personal Representative Cindy White Cindy White, Individually, and Cindy White as Guardian Ad Litem for Deidre Jones, Clifford White, Jr., Patric White, Daniel White and Darren White v. Cassie Wilson, and Tina Werts Tanga Gilchrist Clarence Graham Marie Dunnam Ramona Foley Barry Dowd Wilbert Lewis James C. Solomon, Jr. Joanne Schaekel Anthony Bonner Gladys Bonner Tony Bonner Aiken County Department of Social Services (Acdss) Desiree Council Ruby ChamblissCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
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