South Dakota Statutes
§ 25-6-11 — Notice to Department of Social Services--Recommendation of department--Appearance.
South Dakota § 25-6-11
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-6-11 (2026).
Text
Upon the filing of a petition for the adoption of a minor child the petitioner therein shall notify the Department of Social Services, by mailing to the department a copy of the petition. The petitioner also shall notify the department of the date fixed for hearing the petition, or mail to the department a copy of the order fixing the date of the hearing. The department shall make a recommendation as to the desirability of the adoption. The department may appear in any procedure the same as the party in interest, and may request a postponement of hearing on the petition in the event more time is needed for its investigation. This section only applies to a child in the custody of the department.
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Related
In Re the Adoption of a Child Known as D.M.
2006 SD 15 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2006)
Matter of the Adoption of A.A.B. & B.A.B.
2016 SD 22 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2016)
Legislative History
SL 1939, ch 168, § 10; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3715; SL 1979, ch 167, § 2; SL 1979, ch 168; SL 2007, ch 156, § 2.
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