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Are there any Court Appearances Involved?

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Are there any Court Appearances Involved?

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Generally, neither of the birth parents need to appear in court. The adoptive parents, generally, make only one court appearance, which usually occurs at the hearing three to six months after the filing of the papers to adopt. South Carolina provides that the adoptive couple have legal custody at the time the infant is placed with them and the adoption papers are filed.