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2011 South Dakota Code
Title 26 MINORS
Chapter 04. Child Welfare Services
§26-4-9.1 Adoption services program established--Rules adopted.


SD Codified L § 26-4-9.1 (through 2011) What's This?

26-4-9.1. Adoption services program established--Rules adopted. The Department of Social Services shall establish a program of adoption services. The secretary of social services may adopt reasonable and necessary rules for the operation of the program of adoption services including:

(1) Program administration;

(2) Adoptive applications and placements;

(3) Investigations and studies;

(4) Qualifications for adoptive families;

(5) Postadoptive services;

(6) Protection of records and confidential information required by statutory law to be held confidential; and

(7) Establishing reasonable fees consistent with the costs of such services.

Source: SL 1970, ch 147, § 2; SL 1981, ch 199, § 10.

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