South Dakota Statutes

§ 26-6-8 — License required to place child for adoption--Relatives and guardian excepted.

South Dakota § 26-6-8
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 26MINORS
Ch. 26-5BCHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-6-8 (2026).

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No person other than the parents, guardian, or relatives within the second degree, and no firm, limited liability company, corporation, association, or organization other than a licensed child welfare agency, or the Department of Social Services, may place any child in the control and care of any person or place such child for adoption.

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Legislative History

SL 1939, ch 168, § 7; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3712; SL 1994, ch 351, § 47.

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