South Dakota Statutes

§ 22-22A-4 — Removal of minor from state for adoption prohibited until parents' consent or termination of rights--Violation as felony.

South Dakota § 22-22A-4
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 22CRIMES
Ch. 22-22AOFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY

This text of South Dakota § 22-22A-4 (Removal of minor from state for adoption prohibited until parents' consent or termination of rights--Violation as felony.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 22-22A-4 (2026).

Text

No person other than a legal or putative parent may remove or aid in the removal of any minor from the State of South Dakota for the purpose of adoption until a valid consent to adopt or termination of parental rights has been obtained from all legal and putative parents. A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.

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Legislative History

SL 1977, ch 205, § 4; SL 1992, ch 158, § 5; SDCL, §

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South Dakota § 22-22A-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/22-22A-4.