South Carolina Code 44-24-260. Child’s right to communicate, consult, or visit with agency or person having custody, with counsel, or with private mental health service provider
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A child who is a patient of a treatment facility at all reasonable times may:
(1) communicate and consult with the agency or individual having legal custody of him;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-24-260
- Child: means a person under the age of eighteen years. See South Carolina Code 44-24-10
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(2) communicate, consult, and visit with legal counsel and private mental health service providers of his parent’s or guardian‘s choice at his own expense. With the consent of the child, and upon request, legal counsel must be provided with copies of the child’s treatment records.