South Dakota Statutes

§ 26-8A-17 — Child protection teams.

South Dakota § 26-8A-17
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 26MINORS
Ch. 26-8PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ABUSE OR NEGLECT

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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-17 (2026).

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The secretary of social services may appoint child protection teams to assist in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. A child protection team may include licensed or certified medical and health professionals, the court services officer recommended by the presiding judge of a judicial circuit in which the team is to operate, the secretaries of social services and health or their designees, a representative of a mental health center, a representative of a public school district in which the team is to operate, an attorney, a foster parent, and one or more representatives of the public. The Department of Social Services shall maintain a record of the membership of each child protection team.

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Legislative History

SL 1980, ch 193, § 1; SL 1989, ch 234; SL 1991, ch 217, § 125B; SDCL Supp, §

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