{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-7-2540","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-2540","heading":"Content of petition.","body":"A petition for the termination of parental rights must set forth the:\n(1) basis of the court's jurisdiction;\n(2) name, sex, date, and place of birth of the child, if known;\n(3) name and address of the petitioner and the petitioner's relationship to the child;\n(4) names, dates of birth, and addresses of the parents, if known;\n(5) names and addresses of a:\n(a) legal guardian of the child; or\n(b) person or agency having legal custody of the child; and\n(6) grounds on which termination of parental rights are sought and the underlying factual circumstances.","path":["Title 63 - SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE","CHAPTER 7 Child Protection and Permanency","ARTICLE 7 Termination of Parental Rights"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t63c007.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T08:09:24Z","sha256":"85fd65a14d3092147f72851cd9e902e7230004bc1b4147d892b89027baafe450","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-7-2530","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-63-7-2550"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}