South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 05A - Voluntary Termination Of Parental Relations

Section 25-5A-1 - Definition of terms. - 25-5A-1. Definition of terms. Terms in this chapter mean: (1)"Authorized...

Section 25-5A-2 - Purposes of termination procedure. - 25-5A-2. Purposes of termination procedure. The procedure for the voluntary...

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

Section 25-5A-4 - Waiting period for filing petition. - 25-5A-4. Waiting period for filing petition. No petition may be...

Section 25-5A-5 - Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue. - 25-5A-5. Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue. The circuit court shall have jurisdiction...

Section 25-5A-6 - Verified petition--Contents. - 25-5A-6. Verified petition--Contents. The petition for the voluntary termination of...

Section 25-5A-7 - Consent not invalidated by minority. - 25-5A-7. Consent not invalidated by minority. If the individual in...

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. - 25-5A-7.2. Medical and social history form required prior to termination--Filing--Copy...

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

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

Section 25-5A-8 - Hearing procedure. - 25-5A-8. Hearing procedure. The hearing procedure under this chapter shall...

Section 25-5A-9 - Time and place of hearing--Notice. - 25-5A-9. Time and place of hearing--Notice. If a petition for...

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

Section 25-5A-12 - Service by publication and mail. - 25-5A-12. Service by publication and mail. If the court finds...

Section 25-5A-13 - Private hearings--Opening to public. - 25-5A-13. Private hearings--Opening to public. All hearings shall be held...

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

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

Section 25-5A-16 - Determination that petitioners know consequences. - 25-5A-16. Determination that petitioners know consequences. At the time of...

Section 25-5A-17 - Record of proceedings. - 25-5A-17. Record of proceedings. The court shall make a verbatim...

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

Section 25-5A-19 - Order conclusive--Appeal to supreme court. - 25-5A-19. Order conclusive--Appeal to supreme court. Any order entered under...

Section 25-5A-20 - Records confidential. - 25-5A-20. Records confidential. The files and records of the court...

Section 25-5A-21 - Remedy cumulative. - 25-5A-21. Remedy cumulative. This chapter shall not be treated or...

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

Section 25-5A-23 - Scope of counseling. - 25-5A-23. Scope of counseling. Any person providing counseling pursuant to...

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

Section 25-5A-25 - Failure to receive counseling. - 25-5A-25. Failure to receive counseling. Failure to comply with §§25-5A-22...

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

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

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

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

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

Section 25-5A-31 - No liability for entity accepting custody of delivered child. - 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. - 25-5A-32. Notification to Department of Social Services upon possession of...

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

Section 25-5A-34 - Emergency medical services provider defined. - 25-5A-34. Emergency medical services provider defined. For the purposes of...

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

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