Single Parent Resources in South Carolina

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in South Carolina — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

South Carolina-Based Resources

• SC Family Courts – Handles custody, visitation, divorce, and child support matters.
• SC Law Help – Free legal resources for custody, domestic abuse, and family court guidance.
• South Carolina Legal Services – Legal aid for low-income families dealing with custody and family law issues.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

South Carolina-Based Resources

• SC Child Support Services Division – Apply, manage cases, and access child support enforcement services.
• SC DSS Client Portal – Make payments, check balances, and communicate with your caseworker.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

South Carolina-Based Resources

• SC State Housing Finance & Development Authority – Rental assistance, first-time buyer programs, and emergency housing help.
• SC 211 – Find local shelters, rent assistance, utility help, and transitional housing.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

South Carolina-Based Resources

• SC DSS – Assistance Programs – Apply for TANF, SNAP, Medicaid, and child care subsidies.
• SC Benefits Portal – Access and manage benefit applications and renewals.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

South Carolina-Based Resources

• SC Mental Health Crisis Line: Dial 988
• South Carolina Department of Mental Health (DMH) – Crisis support, counseling services, and mental health clinics statewide.
• NAMI South Carolina – Support groups, mental health education, and family programs.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in South Carolina

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