<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.s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0 { 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.s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7a000002 { color: black; 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or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000003">    (4)  Proceed with plans for the adoption of the child.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">    </span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0"> 4 SDR 60, effective March 26, 1978; 7 SDR 23, effective September 18, 1980; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">    </span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000004">28-</span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000004">6-1</span></a><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">    </span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000004">28-</span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000004">6-1</span></a><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">    </span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000001">Cross-References:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">    Foster care maintenance and adoption assistance</span><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">, 45 C.F.R. § 233.110(a).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">Specific degree of relationship between child and parent or relative, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:01:27"><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0-000004">67:12:01:27</span></a><span class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s33c9f3f8-7734-4bd7-8307-5c0886f1ec7a000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>