Voluntary admission; notification of guardian ad litem.

S.C. Code Ann. § 44-24-20
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(A) If a child is found to be a proper subject for voluntary admission, the director of a treatment program or facility shall admit for treatment an individual who is: (1) sixteen years of age or older and who applies for admission; (2) under sixteen years of age if his parent or legal guardian applies for admission on his behalf. (B) A governmental agency, acting as legal guardian, admitting a child voluntarily, shall notify the child's guardian ad litem within forty-eight hours. If a guardian ad litem has not been appointed, the agency shall petition the court for appointment within seventy-two hours.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t44c024.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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