No person other than the parents, guardian, or relatives within the second degree, and no firm, limited liability company, corporation, association, or organization other than a licensed child welfare agency, or the Department of Social Services, may place any child in the control and care of any person or place such child for adoption.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-8
License required to place child for adoption--Relatives and guardian excepted
Source: SL 1939, ch 168, § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3712; SL 1994, ch 351, § 47.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.