<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.s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000002 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:12:01"><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000000">67:12:12:01</span></a><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000001">.  Eligibility for aid to families with dependent children foster care.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000002">An applicant for aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) foster care funds shall meet the following criteria</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000002">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">    (1)  The child must have been removed from the home of the child's parent, parents, or specified relative, as provided in</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">§</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:27"><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">67:12:01:27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">, as a result of court action </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> determined that being in the home was contrary to the child's welfare</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">. This subdivision applies only if the removed child</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">        (a)  </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">Lived</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> with a specified relative and was a recipient of AFDC benefits during the month the court action was initiated</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> or would have been eligible to receive AFDC </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">benefits </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">had an application been made; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">        (b)  </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">Did not live</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> with a specified relative during the month </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> court action </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">was initiated, but lived with a specified relative as defined in</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:27"><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">67:12:01:27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">at</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> any time within six months prior to the month </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> court action</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> was initiated</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">. If the specified relative requirement is met, the child must also meet all other eligibility requirements </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> would have been required during the month of initial court action;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">    (2)  </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">The court has placed the care of the child</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> under the charge of the department or any public agency with which the department has an effective contract; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">    (3)  All other eligibility requirements pursuant to chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01"><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">67:12:01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:04"><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">67:12:04</span></a><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:05"><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">67:12:05</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> related to need, deprivation, age, work incentive status, residency, submission of social security number, and notification and referral to </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">the Office of Child Support Enforcement</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> must be met.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">    </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> 2 SDR 74, effective May 13, 1976; 4 SDR 10, effective August 28, 1977; 4 SDR 60, effective March 26, 1978; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">    </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">28-</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">6-1</span></a><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">    </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">28-</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000004">6-1</span></a><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">    </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0"> </span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">Foster care maintenance and adoption assistance</span><span class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821C0">, 45 C.F.R. § 233.110.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4c0d2259-4eb5-4f69-a090-d5f5a6af5821000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>