{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-5a-29","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-5A-29","heading":"Surrender of newborn--Termination of parental rights--Ward.","body":"Fourteen days after a parent surrenders a newborn to an emergency services provider or a licensed child placement agency, as provided in § 25-5A-27:\n(1) The parent's rights with respect to the newborn are terminated; and\n(2) The legal and physical custody of the newborn is assumed:\n(a) By the state; or\n(b) By the licensed child placement agency, if the newborn was surrendered to an agency.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-5A. VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RELATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-5A-29","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"711090cd7fe85b57aae41c5abb6828e98aae46ad4024396b89eff892450d1d2d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-5a-28","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-5a-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}