S.C. DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES v. C.H.

No. 4627.

386 S.C. 58 (2009)

685 S.E.2d 835

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent, v. C.H., L.K., T.M., and D.M., Defendants, Of Whom L.K. is the Appellant. In the Interest of Two minor children under the age of 18.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided October 28, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Harleston, of Mount Pleasant, for Appellant.

Deborah Murdock, of Mauldin and Graves Wilson, Jr., of Summerville, for Respondent.

Gina Jolly McAlhany, of Summerville, for Guardian Ad Litem.


GOOLSBY, A.J.

L.K. (Appellant) appeals the family court's order: (1) finding Appellant physically abused a minor child as defined by section 63-7-20 of the South Carolina Code (2008);1 and (2) requiring Appellant's name be placed in the Central Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect (Central Registry). We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

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