§ 25-5A-6 — Verified petition--Contents.

The petition for the voluntary termination of parental rights under this chapter shall be verified and contain the: (1) Name and place of residence of the petitioner or petitioners; (2) Name, sex, race, citizenship, and date of birth of the child; (3) Relationship of the petitioner or petitioners to the child; (4) Name, address, race, religion, and citizenship of the parent or parents of the child; (5) Reasons for desiring the termination of parental rights; (6) Name and address of the person or persons or of the authorized agency to whom or to which parental rights are sought to be transferred; (7) Consent of the petitioner or petitioners to the termination of parental rights; (8) Consent executed by the person or persons or authorized agency to whom or to which parental rights are to be transferred; (9) Statement that no temporary assistance for needy families benefits were ever received on behalf of the minor child from the State of South Dakota or any other state.

Legislative History

SL 1971, ch 165, § 5; SL 1973, ch 163, § 3; SL 1995, ch 143, § 3.