25-5A-6. Verified petition--Contents.

The petition for the voluntary termination of parental rights under this chapter shall be verified and contain the:

(1)    Name and place of residence of the petitioner or petitioners;

(2)    Name, sex, race, citizenship, and date of birth of the child;

(3)    Relationship of the petitioner or petitioners to the child;

(4)    Name, address, race, religion, and citizenship of the parent or parents of the child;

(5)    Reasons for desiring the termination of parental rights;

(6)    Name and address of the person or persons or of the authorized agency to whom or to which parental rights are sought to be transferred;

(7)    Consent of the petitioner or petitioners to the termination of parental rights;

(8)    Consent executed by the person or persons or authorized agency to whom or to which parental rights are to be transferred;

(9)    Statement that no temporary assistance for needy families benefits were ever received on behalf of the minor child from the State of South Dakota or any other state.

Source: SL 1971, ch 165, § 5; SL 1973, ch 163, § 3; SL 1995, ch 143, § 3.