<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 25-5A-24 - Written report of counseling--Copy to Department of Social Services. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050027Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2050027SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050027CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050027Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2050027DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050027Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2050027000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050027SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050027SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-5A-24"><span class="s2050027SENU">25-5A-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050027SENU">. </span><span class="s2050027CL">Written report of counseling--Copy to Department of Social Services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000000"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">A written report of the counseling shall be submitted directly to the court, and a copy shall be mailed to the Department of Social Services. The report shall contain the following information regarding the birthparent counseled:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    A statement signed by the birthparent that certifies that each of the points listed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-5A-24"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">25-5A-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont"> were covered and fully understood;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000001"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Identifying information of the birthparent, which includes the full name, address, and birth date of the birthparent; a summary of social history of the birthparent; and the reason for relinquishment;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000001"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    The name, address, agency affiliation, or credentials of the social worker;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000001"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The dates and number of hours that counseling occurred;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000001"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The total number of hours of counseling;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    Documentation of the discussion of the topics listed in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-5A-23"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">25-5A-23</span></a><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000001"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    Documentation of efforts to locate the alleged, legal, or presumed father or birthmother and the cooperation or lack of cooperation of that parent;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal-000001"><span class="s2050027DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    The cost of the counseling and who has or is expected to pay for the counseling.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050027000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050027Normal"><span class="s2050027SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050027SCL-000003"> SL 1994, ch 197, § 3; SL 1996, ch 165.</span></p></div></body></html>