S.D. Admin. R. 24:14:14:07

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 24:14:14:07 - Surrogate parent

The rights of a child must be protected by a surrogate parent if no parent can be identified and the contractor, after reasonable effort, cannot locate a parent or if the child is a ward of the state.

S.D. Admin. R. 24:14:14:07

20 SDR 223, effective 7/7/1994; 28 SDR 105, effective 1/31/2002; 35 SDR 82, effective 10/22/2008; 39 SDR 109, effective 12/17/2012.

General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-23, 13-14-1, 13-37-1.1.

Surrogate parent defined, SDCL 13-37-2.1; Surrogate parent acting in place of parent, SDCL 13-37-27.