Subsequent to a temporary custody hearing, if a placement is made of an apparent, alleged, or adjudicated abused or neglected child, placement preference shall be given to a relative entitled to placement under § 26-7A-19.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-19.1
Preference for placement of abused or neglected child with relatives after hearing
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re the Adoption of a Child Known as D.M. (2006)
Most recently applied in People Ex Rel. E.M.H. (December 2015)
Source: SL 2005, ch 140, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.