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2013 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 06 - Adoption Of Children
§ 25-6-4.1 Compelling, coercing, or forcing adoption as felony.


SD Codified L § 25-6-4.1 (2013) What's This?

25-6-4.1. Compelling, coercing, or forcing adoption as felony. It shall be unlawful to compel, coerce, or force by any means, any person to release, sell, place, relinquish, or give up for adoption any minor child. A violation of this section shall be a Class 6 felony.

Source: SL 1977, ch 205, § 2.

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