<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.sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0 { 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.sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009eb000003 { 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="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:14:32:11.01"><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000000">67:14:32:11.01</span></a><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000001">.  Adoptive study.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0"> An adoptive study</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">, required by SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-6-9.1"><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000002">25-6-9.1</span></a><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0"> includes an evaluation of the applicant based on references, personal interviews, screenings against the central registry for substantiated reports of abuse or neglect, a criminal record check, information obtained from at least three character references, and home consultations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009eb000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">    The department or a child-placement agency licensed by the state must update an adoptive study on an annual basis.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009eb000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">    If an adoptive study was approved for a kinship child in the custody of the department, the adoption approval terminates after one year if the kinship child is no longer in the custody of the department.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009eb000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">    </span><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0"> 2 SDR 62, effective April 5, 1976; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:14:32:06"><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000002">67:14:32:06</span></a><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">, 7 SDR 23, effective September 18, 1980; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 15 SDR 68, effective November 7, 1988; 17 SDR 157, effective April 23, 1991; 37 SDR 222, effective June 7, 2011</span><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">; 51 SDR 127, effective June 1, 2025</span><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">    </span><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-4-9.1"><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000002">26-4-9.1</span></a><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">    </span><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-4-9.1"><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0-000002">26-4-9.1</span></a><span class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009ebP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sec64112f-95f7-4b44-95cd-41ceded009eb000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>