{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-5a-5","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-5A-5","heading":"Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue.","body":"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:\n(1) The county in which the petitioner resides;\n(2) The county of the location of the authorized agency having care, custody, or control, whether legal or physical, of the child involved;\n(3) The county in which the child involved resides or is present.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-5A. VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RELATIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-5A-5","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"cca8b61bb62a3ab06ae462606dd4211b679ba3e5425fd9cdbe09072078ba05a1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-5a-4","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-5a-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}