Any emergency services provider or licensed child placement agency that accepts physical custody of a newborn pursuant to § 25-5A-27 may ask the newborn's parent for information relating to the newborn's medical history and the names of the parents. The parent is not required to provide any information.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-30
Surrender of newborn--Newborn's medical history--No parental obligation to provide information
Source: SL 2001, ch 132, § 4; SL 2025, ch 107, § 5.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.