Section 25-6-25 – Effect of adoption orders of another jurisdiction or nation.
25-6-25. Effect of adoption orders of another jurisdiction or nation. Any order of adoption entered in compliance with the laws of another jurisdiction or nation shall have the same effect as an order for adoption entered in this state. Source: SL 2007, ch 157, §1.
Section 25-6-21 – Cure of past irregularities in proceedings–Limitation of actions.
25-6-21. Cure of past irregularities in proceedings–Limitation of actions. Except in any case involving fraud or any case controlled by the Indian Child Welfare Act, (25 U.S.C. §§1901 to 1963, inclusive), any proceeding for the adoption of a child commenced under chapter 25-6 shall be in all things legalized, cured, and validated one year after […]
Section 25-6-22 – Medical information on adoptee’s birthparent available to adoptee or adoptee’s legal guardian–Written request–Proof.
25-6-22. Medical information on adoptee’s birthparent available to adoptee or adoptee’s legal guardian–Written request–Proof. An adoptee or the adoptee’s legal guardian having knowledge of a hospital or clinic with medical information of an adoptee’s birth parent may provide a written request to the hospital or clinic for that information. The adoptee shall send a copy […]
Section 25-6-23 – Medical and social history form filed in adoption of abused or neglected child–Availability to adoptive parents and adoptee–Failure to comply.
25-6-23. Medical and social history form filed in adoption of abused or neglected child–Availability to adoptive parents and adoptee–Failure to comply. When a child is adjudicated to be abused or neglected and a court enters a decree terminating parental rights, the parent shall complete a medical and social history form which shall be supplied by […]
Section 25-6-24 – Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act.
25-6-24.Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act. Due regard shall be afforded to the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S. C. §§1901-1963), if that Act is applicable. Source: SL 2004, ch 2, §9, eff. Mar. 3, 2004; SL 2019, ch 127, §2.
Section 25-6-13 – Examination of witnesses and investigations by court–Order of adoption–Contents.
25-6-13. Examination of witnesses and investigations by court–Order of adoption–Contents. The circuit judge must examine all persons appearing separately and if satisfied from such examination and the report of the investigation that the child is suitable for adoption and the petitioning foster parent or parents financially able and morally fit to have the care and […]
Section 25-6-15 – Restrictions on access to court records in adoption proceedings–Court order required for disclosure of information–Notice of hearing to department or adoption agency–Disclosure not contested nor supported.
25-6-15. Restrictions on access to court records in adoption proceedings–Court order required for disclosure of information–Notice of hearing to department or adoption agency–Disclosure not contested nor supported. The files and records of the court in adoption proceedings are not open to inspection or copy by persons other than the parents by adoption and their attorneys, […]
Section 25-6-15.1 – Confidentiality of records.
25-6-15.1. Confidentiality of records. All papers, records, and information pertaining to an adoption whether part of the permanent file in the Department of Social Services or in a child placement agency are confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with §§25-6-15 to 25-6-15.3, inclusive. Source: SL 1985, ch 208, §1.
Section 25-6-15.2 – Nonidentifying information–Release to adoptive parent or adoptee.
25-6-15.2. Nonidentifying information–Release to adoptive parent or adoptee. Nonidentifying information, if known, shall be made available to the adoptive parent, or to the adoptee upon reaching the age of eighteen, upon written request and proper proof of identification. This information or any part thereof may be withheld only if it is of such a nature […]
Section 25-6-15.3 – Registry of consents to release of identifying information.
25-6-15.3. Registry of consents to release of identifying information. The Department of Social Services shall maintain a voluntary registry of those adoptees and natural parents who have presented a consent regarding the release of identifying information about themselves. Any consent shall indicate to whom the information may be released and whether the adoptee desires release […]