Chapter
VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RELATIONS
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-1— Definition of terms
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-2— Purposes of termination procedure
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-3— Parent entitled to petition for termination
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-4— Waiting period for filing petition
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-5— Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-6— Verified petition--Contents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-7— Consent not invalidated by minority
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-7.1— 25-5A-7.1. Transferred to § 22-22A-4 by SL 2006, ch 130, § 9
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-7.2— Medical and social history form required prior to termination--Filing--Copy available to adoptive parent--Failure to comply does not void termination
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-7.3— Rules and regulations adopted by department for securing medical and social history
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-7.4— Violation of medical and social history provisions as misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-8— Hearing procedure
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-9— Time and place of hearing--Notice
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-10— 25-5A-10. Repealed by SL 1973, ch 163, § 8
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-11— Service of notice in person or by publication--Time of service
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-12— Service by publication and mail
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-13— Private hearings--Opening to public
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-14— Personal presence of parent required--Appearance by telephone--Power of attorney--Indian Child Welfare Act
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-15— Hearings informal--Best interest of child
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-16— Determination that petitioners know consequences
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-17— Record of proceedings
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-18— Order terminating parental rights--Consent to adoption--Child support arrearages
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-19— Order conclusive--Appeal to supreme court
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-20— Records confidential
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-21— Remedy cumulative
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-22— Counseling before termination of parental rights
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-23— Scope of counseling
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-24— Written report of counseling--Copy to Department of Social Services
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-25— Failure to receive counseling
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-26— Termination of parental rights--Validated--Limitation on claims
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-27— Surrender of newborn to authorized entity--Requirements
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-27.1— Surrender of newborn to authorized entity--Newborn safety device--Requirements
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-28— Surrender of unharmed newborn not a crime
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-29— Surrender of newborn--Termination of parental rights--Ward
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-30— Surrender of newborn--Newborn's medical history--No parental obligation to provide information
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-31— Surrender of newborn--Limited liability
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-32— Surrender of newborn--Notification to Department of Social Services--Assumption of care, custody and control--Certain investigations of parent prohibited
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-33— Surrender of newborn--Custody action by non-surrendering parent
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-34— Surrender of newborn--Definitions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-35— Surrender of newborn--Parental rights termination hearing
- S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-36— Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act