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SDCL § 25-5A-6: Verified petition--Contents.

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  1. TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 25-5A. VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RELATIONS

The petition for the voluntary termination of parental rights under this chapter shall be verified and contain the:

(1) Name and place of residence of the petitioner or petitioners;

(2) Name, sex, race, citizenship, and date of birth of the child;

(3) Relationship of the petitioner or petitioners to the child;

(4) Name, address, race, religion, and citizenship of the parent or parents of the child;

(5) Reasons for desiring the termination of parental rights;

(6) Name and address of the person or persons or of the authorized agency to whom or to which parental rights are sought to be transferred;

(7) Consent of the petitioner or petitioners to the termination of parental rights;

(8) Consent executed by the person or persons or authorized agency to whom or to which parental rights are to be transferred;

(9) Statement that no temporary assistance for needy families benefits were ever received on behalf of the minor child from the State of South Dakota or any other state.

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