S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-5

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 25-5A-5 - Circuit court jurisdiction-Venue

The circuit court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings under this chapter to terminate parental rights. A petition for voluntary termination of parental rights may be filed in the circuit court for any of the following counties:

(1) The county in which the petitioner resides;

(2) The county of the location of the authorized agency having care, custody, or control, whether legal or physical, of the child involved;

(3) The county in which the child involved resides or is present.

SDCL 25-5A-5

SL 1971, ch 165, § 2.