Order Concerning Abortion For Minor
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1STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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IN THE FAMILY COURT
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____ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF __________________________
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A JUVENILE
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ORDER CONCERNING
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ABORTION FOR MINOR
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A Child under Seventeen (17) Years of Age
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Docket No. ________________________________
Plaintiff Attorney: __________________________
Hearing Date: _____________________________
Defendant Attorney: ________________________
Judge: ___________________________________
Guardian ad Litem: _________________________
Court Reporter: ____________________________
This action was commenced with the filing of a petition by minor under the pseudonym of Jane Doe, requesting
a court order waiving parental consent to an abortion pursuant to Section 44-41-31 et seq., Code of Laws of S.C., as
amended. Based upon the testimony and evidence presented, this court makes the following findings of fact and
conclusions of law.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1.
The Petitioner is an unemancipated minor, under seventeen (17) years of age.
2.
The Petitioner is pregnant and she wishes to obtain an abortion.
3.
Consent for the minor to obtain an abortion has not been secured from parent, legal guardian, or
grandparent of the Petitioner, or from a person standing in loco parentis to the petitioner for at least sixty (60) days.
The following evidence was presented to this court concerning the petitioner’s emotional development,
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maturity, intellect, and understanding; the nature and possible consequences of the abortion, and of the alternatives to the
abortion; and other evidence the court finds useful in reaching its determination in this matter:
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Petitioner seeks an order of this court waiving the requirement that she obtain parental consent to obtain an
abortion, pursuant to Section 44-41-31, et seq., Code of Laws S.C., as amended. Based upon testimony and evidence
presented, this court concludes:
The Petitioner is mature and well-informed enough to make the abortion decision on her own.
Even though the Petitioner is not mature enough make the abortion decision on her own, an abortion would
be in her best interest.
The Petitioner is not mature enough to make the abortion decision on her own, and an abortion would not
be in her best interest. However, this court notifies the petitioner that state law gives her the right to
counseling services, appropriate prenatal care, delivery, neonatal, and post-natal care, the cost of which
may be born by the State. The laws of this State give the state subrogation rights against the father for
payments it makes on the behalf of the child.
THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED:
A.
The Petition is granted.
The Petition is denied.
B.
The Clerk of Court shall immediately provide a copy of this order to all individuals designated by the
Petitioner to receive service.
Date: ____________________________, 20____
_______________________________, S.C.
JUDGE
ATTACH CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE
SCCA 463 (12/2009)
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