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.
Prior to the giving of consent to voluntary termination of parental rights, the parent shall complete a medical and social history form which shall be supplied by the Department of Social Services. When completed such form shall be filed with the court of the state where the medical history portion of the adoption proceedings shall take place. A copy of the completed form shall be made available to the adoptive parent prior to finalization of the adoption and to the adoptee upon reaching the age of eighteen years upon written request and proper proof of identification. No voluntary termination of parental rights heretofore or hereafter entered by any circuit court is void or inoperative due to failure to comply with this section.
Source: SL 1977, ch 205, §3; SL 1982, ch 193; SL 1994, ch 196, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
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-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-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-28 - Delivery of unharmed child not a crime.
Section 25-5A-29 - Termination of parental rights to delivered child.
Section 25-5A-31 - No liability for entity accepting custody of delivered child.
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.