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YOUNGBLOOD v. DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES

No. 27232.

402 S.C. 311 (2013)

741 S.E.2d 515

James and Diane YOUNGBLOOD, Respondents, v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Defendant, v. Jane and John Doe, Intervenors, of whom, Jane and John Doe are the Petitioners.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided March 8, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vanessa H. Kormylo , of Greenville, for Petitioners.

Sarah G. Drawdy , of The Drawdy Law Firm, LLC, of Anderson, for Respondents.

Justice HEARN.

In this case we must decide whether former foster parents have standing to petition to adopt a child placed for adoption by the Department of Social Services (DSS) with a different family. We hold the former foster parents possess neither statutory nor constitutional standing, and reverse.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Child was born in 2006 and is the youngest of five siblings. On August 28, 2007, the children were removed from their...

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