<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66.04"><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000000">67:12:01:66.04</span></a><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000001">.  Evidence of good cause.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> To meet the requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66.02"><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000002">67:12:01:66.02</span></a><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">, the department shall accept any of the following as evidence of good cause:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    (1)  Birth certificates or medical or law enforcement records </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> indicate the child was conceived as a result of incest or forcible rape;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    (2)  Court documents or other records </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> indicate legal proceedings for adoption are pending in court;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    (3)  Court, medical, criminal, child protective services, social services, psychological, or law enforcement records </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> indicate the alleged or absent parent might inflict physical or emotional harm on the child or caretaker relative;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    (4)  Medical records </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> indicate </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">the </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">emotional health history and present health status of the caretaker relative or the child for whom support should be sought; or written statements from a mental health professional indicating a diagnosis or prognosis concerning the emotional health of the caretaker relative or the child</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> would be negatively affected by compliance with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66"><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000002">67:12:01:66</span></a><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    (5)  A written statement from a public or private agency confirming that the caretaker relative is being assisted in </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">deciding whether a child should be kept or relinquished</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> for adoption; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    (6)  Sworn statements from individuals, other than the applicant or recipient, with knowledge of the circumstances </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> provide </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">a </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">basis for the good cause claim.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> 5 SDR 48, effective December 19, 1978; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000002">28-</span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000002">6-1</span></a><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">    </span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000002">28-</span><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0-000002">6-1</span></a><span class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s75be316a-ab01-44f4-9109-6fc1fee4d92a000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>