South Dakota Statutes

§ 26-6-1 — Agencies and institutions defined as child welfare agencies--Department of Social Services.

South Dakota § 26-6-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 26MINORS
Ch. 26-5BCHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-1 (2026).

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Any agency or institution maintained by a municipality or county, or any agency or institution maintained by a person, firm, limited liability company, corporation, association, or organization to receive children for care and maintenance or for placement in a family home, or that provides care for mothers and their children, is considered to be a child welfare agency. The Department of Social Services is a child welfare agency.

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Matter of the Adoption of A.A.B. & B.A.B.
2016 SD 22 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2016)
1 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1939, ch 168, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3706; SL 1965, ch 248, § 1; SL 1985, ch 211, § 1; SL 1994, ch 351, § 46.

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