South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05A - Voluntary Termination Of Parental Relations
Section 25-5A-21 - Remedy cumulative.

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 25 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 05A - Voluntary Termination Of Parental Relations

Section 25-5A-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 25-5A-2 - Purposes of termination procedure.

Section 25-5A-3 - Parent entitled to petition for termination.

Section 25-5A-4 - Waiting period for filing petition.

Section 25-5A-5 - Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue.

Section 25-5A-6 - Verified petition--Contents.

Section 25-5A-7 - Consent not invalidated by minority.

Section 25-5A-7.2 - Medical and social history form required prior to termination--Filing--Copy available to adoptive parent--Failure to comply does not void termination.

Section 25-5A-7.3 - Rules and regulations adopted by department for securing medical and social history.

Section 25-5A-7.4 - Violation of medical and social history provisions as misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

Section 25-5A-8 - Hearing procedure.

Section 25-5A-9 - Time and place of hearing--Notice.

Section 25-5A-11 - Service of notice in person or by publication--Time of service.

Section 25-5A-12 - Service by publication and mail.

Section 25-5A-13 - Private hearings--Opening to public.

Section 25-5A-14 - Personal presence of parent required--Appearance by telephone--Power of attorney--Indian Child Welfare Act.

Section 25-5A-15 - Hearings informal--Best interest of child.

Section 25-5A-16 - Determination that petitioners know consequences.

Section 25-5A-17 - Record of proceedings.

Section 25-5A-18 - Order terminating parental rights--Consent to adoption--Child support arrearages.

Section 25-5A-19 - Order conclusive--Appeal to supreme court.

Section 25-5A-20 - Records confidential.

Section 25-5A-21 - Remedy cumulative.

Section 25-5A-22 - Counseling before termination of parental rights.

Section 25-5A-23 - Scope of counseling.

Section 25-5A-24 - Written report of counseling--Copy to Department of Social Services.

Section 25-5A-25 - Failure to receive counseling.

Section 25-5A-26 - Termination of parental rights--Validated--Limitation on claims.

Section 25-5A-27 - Voluntary delivery of child 60 days of age or younger--Actions to protect child authorized.

Section 25-5A-28 - Delivery of unharmed child not a crime.

Section 25-5A-29 - Termination of parental rights to delivered child.

Section 25-5A-30 - Questions concerning child's medical history--No parental obligation to provide information.

Section 25-5A-31 - No liability for entity accepting custody of delivered child.

Section 25-5A-32 - Notification to Department of Social Services upon possession of child--Assumption of care, custody and control of child--Investigation of parent restricted.

Section 25-5A-33 - Provisions for custody action by nonrelinquishing parent.

Section 25-5A-34 - Emergency medical services provider defined.

Section 25-5A-35 - Parental rights termination hearing for voluntarily delivered child.

Section 25-5A-36 - Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act.