South Dakota 05A — Voluntary Termination Of Parental Relations
- 25-5A-1 — Definition of terms.
- 25-5A-2 — Purposes of termination procedure.
- 25-5A-3 — Parent entitled to petition for termination.
- 25-5A-4 — Waiting period for filing petition.
- 25-5A-5 — Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue.
- 25-5A-6 — Verified petition--Contents.
- 25-5A-7 — Consent not invalidated by minority.
- 25-5A-7.1 — Transferred.
- 25-5A-7.2 — Medical and social history form required prior to termination--Filing--Copy availableto adoptive parent--Failure to comply does not void termination.
- 25-5A-7.3 — Rules and regulations adopted by department for securing medical and social history.
- 25-5A-7.4 — Violation of medical and social history provisions as misdemeanor involving moralturpitude.
- 25-5A-8 — Hearing procedure.
- 25-5A-9 — Time and place of hearing--Notice.
- 25-5A-10 — Repealed.
- 25-5A-11 — Service of notice in person or by publication--Time of service.
- 25-5A-12 — Service by publication and mail.
- 25-5A-13 — Private hearings--Opening to public.
- 25-5A-14 — Personal presence of parent required--Appearance by telephone--Power of attorney--Indian Child Welfare Act.
- 25-5A-15 — Hearings informal--Best interest of child.
- 25-5A-16 — Determination that petitioners know consequences.
- 25-5A-17 — Record of proceedings.
- 25-5A-18 — Order terminating parental relations--Consent to adoption.
- 25-5A-19 — Order conclusive--Appeal to supreme court.
- 25-5A-20 — Records confidential.
- 25-5A-21 — Remedy cumulative.
- 25-5A-22 — Counseling before termination of parental rights.
- 25-5A-23 — Scope of counseling.
- 25-5A-24 — Written report of counseling--Copy to Department of Social Services.
- 25-5A-25 — Failure to receive counseling.
- 25-5A-26 — Termination of parental rights--Validated--Limitation on claims.
- 25-5A-27 — Voluntary delivery of child 60 days of age or younger--Actions to protect childauthorized.
- 25-5A-28 — Delivery of unharmed child not a crime.
- 25-5A-29 — Termination of parental rights to delivered child.
- 25-5A-30 — Questions concerning child's medical history--No parental obligation to provideinformation.
- 25-5A-31 — No liability for entity accepting custody of delivered child.
- 25-5A-32 — Notification to Department of Social Services upon possession of child--Assumptionof care, custody and control of child--Investigation of parent restricted.
- 25-5A-33 — Provisions for custody action by nonrelinquishing parent.
- 25-5A-34 — Emergency medical services provider defined.
- 25-5A-35 — Parental rights termination hearing for voluntarily delivered child.
- 25-5A-36 — Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act.