South Dakota Statutes
§ 25-6-16 — Change of name by adopted child--Relationship with adoptive parent.
South Dakota § 25-6-16
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-6-16 (2026).
Text
A child, when adopted, may take the family name of the person adopting. After adoption the two shall sustain towards each other the legal relation of parent and child and have all the rights and be subject to all the duties of that relation.
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Related
State v. Bale
512 N.W.2d 164 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1994)
Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 14.0407; SL 1943, ch 50; SL 1945, ch 47, § 2.
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