<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.sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dP0 { 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.sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000002 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dP0-000003 { 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.sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1d000004 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000005 { 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="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:12:12:01.02"><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000000">67:12:12:01.02</span></a><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000001">.  Termination of parental rights not deprivation.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0"> </span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000002">A court order terminating parental rights is not considered deprivation of parental support or care pursuant to this article for the purpose of establishing initial eligibility for aid to families with dependent children foster care benefits.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1d000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0">    </span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0"> 4 SDR 60, effective March 26, 1978; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981</span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0">; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025</span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0">    </span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000005">28-</span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000005">6-1</span></a><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0">    </span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-6-1"><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000005">28-</span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000005">6</span><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0-000005">-1</span></a><span class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1dP0-000003"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa650ddae-0fcf-4c00-a27e-a3e643818a1d000004"> </span></p></div></body></html>