Chapter
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-1— Purpose of chapter
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-2— Abused or neglected child
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-3— Persons required to report child abuse or neglected child--Intentional failure as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-4— Additional persons to report death resulting from abuse or neglect--Intentional failure as misdemeanor
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-5— Application of terms
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-6— Report of abuse or neglect by hospital personnel--Failure as misdemeanor--Written policy required
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-7— Child abuse or neglect reports by school personnel--Failure as misdemeanor--Written policy required
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-8— Oral report of abuse or neglect--To whom made--Response report
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-9— Investigation of oral report--Other action permitted--Appointment of attorney--Compensation
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-10— Report to social services--Content
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-10.1— Notice to child's parents of determination of abuse or neglect--Contents--Confidentiality
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-10.2— Exception to notice requirement
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-11— Request to amend or remove record--Administrative hearing--Decision
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-11.1— Request for a hearing to release name of complainant in unsubstantiated investigation
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-12— Operation of central registry for abuse and neglect--Adoption of rules
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-12.1— Abuse and neglect screening of head start employees and adoptive or foster parents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-12.2— Abuse and neglect screening required of certain current and potential employees and volunteers--Written consent required
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-12.3— Central registry check of kinship, foster care, adoption, and child welfare agency employment applicants
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-12.4— Central registry check of prospective foster or adoptive parents at request of governmental social service agency for another state
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-13— Confidentiality of abuse or neglect information--Violation as misdemeanor--Release to certain parties
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-13.1— Certain child protection records to be provided to the court, court services, state's attorney, or agencies--Discovery--Fees
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-13.2— Consent of possible caretaker required for central registry screenings
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-13.3— Allegations relating to military parent or guardian--Notice to defense department family advocacy program
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-14— Immunity from liability
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-15— Communications not privileged in child abuse or neglect cases
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-16— Photographs, videotapes, or other images, and medical examinations taken without consent--Disposition
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-17— Child protection teams
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-18— Appointment of counsel--Compensation--Assistance
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-19— Abused and neglected child defense fund--Distribution to counties--Pro rata
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-20— Appointment of representative of child's best interest--Duties
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-21— Reasonable efforts to eliminate need for removal--Reasonable efforts to return child to home--Determining adequacy of efforts
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-21.1— Exceptions to § 26-8A-21
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-21.2— Permanency hearing required if child is not to be returned to parents--Court to determine placement--Final dispositional hearing
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-22— Final decree of disposition--Permitted disposition when parental rights not terminated--Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-22.1— Court to require instruction in parenting as part of sentence in certain convictions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-23— Court-ordered medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment of spiritually-treated child
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-24— Periodic review hearings of foster care status--Petition for judicial action
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-25— Criteria for determining continued placement of child separate from home
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-26— Termination of parental rights--Return of child to parents or continued placement--Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-27— Final decree terminating parental rights of one or both parents--Child support arrearages--Custody of child
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-28— Notice of order or final decree--Service--Appeal
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-29— Continuing jurisdiction over abused or neglected child
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-29.1— Request for hearing by relative denied adoptive placement--Time limits--Intervention
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-30— Testimony of child by closed circuit television--Hearing to determine necessity
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-31— Persons allowed to be present during closed circuit television testimony--Display of defendant's image in room where child testifies--Recesses for defendant consultation--Court communication--Child testimony outside jury presence
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-31.1— Rights of child witness
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-32— Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-33— Proceeding involving child covered by Indian Child Welfare Act
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-34— Alcohol or drug testing as condition of child placement or return
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-35— Toxicology test of newborn infant for exposure to controlled substance--Report of positive result
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-36— Immunity from liability for administering or not administering toxicology test
- S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-37— Health care practitioner defined