The provisions of §§ 25-6-6 to 25-6-8, inclusive, and of §§ 25-6-16 and 25-6-17 shall be applicable to adult adoption, but a new birth certificate shall be issued only if requested in the petition.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-6-20
Jurisdictional provisions applicable to adoption of adults--Effect of adoption--New birth certificate optional
Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0406 as added by SL 1961, ch 216.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.