H4691: Parental Rights and Responsibilities

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 23 To Title 63 So As To Recognize That Parents Have The Ultimate Responsibility To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Health Care, And Mental Health Of Their Children; To Prohibit The State From Substantially Burdening Those Parental Rights And To Require The State To Obtain Parental Consent In Certain Circumstances; To Create A Cause Of Action For Violation Of The Chapter; And For Other Purposes.