SDCL § 25-5A-5: Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue.

The circuit court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings under this chapter to terminate parental rights. A petition for voluntary termination of parental rights may be filed in the circuit court for any of the following counties:

(1) The county in which the petitioner resides;

(2) The county of the location of the authorized agency having care, custody, or control, whether legal or physical, of the child involved;

(3) The county in which the child involved resides or is present.