The circuit court for the county of the child's legal residence or of the adopting parent's legal residence according to where petition is first filed shall have the original jurisdiction.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-6-7
Venue of adoption proceedings
Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0405; SL 1951, ch 42, § 1
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.