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Responsible Father Registry
The Responsible Father Registry gives a man who has fathered a child with a woman to whom he is not married to the right to be notified when an adoption or a termination of parental rights action occurs. Please see the Res...


Online Services
Report Abuse & Neglect:Report known or suspected abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult. SNAP/TANF Eligibility Check: Find out if you may be eligible for SNAP/TANF benefits in just a few seconds. SNAP/TANF...


Forms and Brochures
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The Process
A child enters foster care when they can no longer live safely at home and there is no relative or kin to care for them. Foster care is a temporary family or group home, licensed by DSS, where children can live safely and ...


The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is a uniform law enacted by all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to ensure protection and services to children who are placed acros...


Agency Overview
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is a cabinet agency with the State Director appointed by the Governor of South Carolina with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department has offices in each county and regio...


Child Well-Being
The South Carolina Department of Social Services is committed to the well-being of children and their families. Our mandate, as the state’s child welfare agency, encompasses a wide-range of services, including: child prote...


Foster Care
What is foster care? Foster care is the temporary care of children whose families are having problems, and the children cannot safely remain in the home. Children in the legal custody of the Department of Social Services ...


Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Click HERE to Report Fraud, Waste, or Abuse Online FRAUD Email Address: fraud.hotline@dss.sc.gov FRAUD Hotline Number: 1-800-694-8518 or 803-898-8005 (Press Option 2) FRAUD Address: South Carolina Department of Social S...


TANF
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for SNAP and TANF Applications TANF Child-Only Grants If you are caring for a relative other than your child who is under the age of 18 (e.g., your grandchild, niece, nephew, sibling, or other q...