A petition for the voluntary termination of parental rights may be filed by a parent.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-3
Parent entitled to petition for termination
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Interest of I.A.D., L.J.D., and C.M.D. (2023)
Most recently applied in Interest of I.A.D., L.J.D., and C.M.D. (July 2023)
Source: SL 1971, ch 165, § 4; SL 1973, ch 163, § 7.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.