The provisions of §§ 25-4-52 to 25-4-54, inclusive, do not apply if the child has been placed for adoption with a person other than the child's stepparent or grandparent. Any grandparent visitation rights granted pursuant to §§ 25-4-52 to 25-4-54, inclusive, prior to placement for adoption of the child with persons other than the child's stepparent or grandparent shall terminate upon the placement of the child for adoption.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-54
Visitation rights of grandparents--Child placed for adoption
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In re the Alleged Dependent & Neglected Status of Z.Z. (1992)
Most recently applied in Matter of ZZ (December 1992)
Source: SL 1982, ch 191, § 3.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.