{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-5-70","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 63-5-70","heading":"Unlawful conduct toward a child.","body":"(A) It is unlawful for a person who has charge or custody of a child, or who is the parent or guardian of a child, or who is responsible for the welfare of a child as defined in Section 63-7-20 to:\n(1) place the child at unreasonable risk of harm affecting the child's life, physical or mental health, or safety;\n(2) do or cause to be done unlawfully or maliciously any bodily harm to the child so that the life or health of the child is endangered or likely to be endangered; or\n(3) wilfully abandon the child.\n(B) A person who violates subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and for each offense, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.","path":["Title 63 - SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE","CHAPTER 5 Legal Status of Children","ARTICLE 1 Parent-Child Relationship"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t63c005.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:09:19Z","sha256":"c3c019373e6b06fb1b8f651ec564312195bdc606b4538c657ec48d35373a5d3b","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-5-60","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-5-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}