<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.s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0 { 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.s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66.10"><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000000">67:12:01:66.10</span></a><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000001">.  Criteria for basing good cause on emotional harm.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0"> </span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">The department may make a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0"> finding of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">good cause based on </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">emotional harm upon a demonstration of emotional impairment that substantially affects the applicant's or recipient's functioning. The following </span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0"> be considered in determining emotional harm:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    (1)  The present emotional state of the applicant or recipient subject to harm;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    (2)  The emotional health history of the applicant or recipient subject to harm;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    (3)  The intensity and probable duration of emotional impairment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    (4)  The degree of cooperation required in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:66"><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000003">67:12:01:66</span></a><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    (5)  The degree of involvement of the applicant or recipient in establishing paternity or enforcement activity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    </span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0"> 5 SDR 48, effective December 19, 1978; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    </span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000003">28-</span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">    </span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000003">28-</span><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0-000003">6-1</span></a><span class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ee58b74-e2ff-4030-8647-7dcebffe47d2000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>