{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-11","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-6-11","heading":"Notice to Department of Social Services--Recommendation of department--Appearance.","body":"Upon the filing of a petition for the adoption of a minor child the petitioner therein shall notify the Department of Social Services, by mailing to the department a copy of the petition. The petitioner also shall notify the department of the date fixed for hearing the petition, or mail to the department a copy of the order fixing the date of the hearing. The department shall make a recommendation as to the desirability of the adoption. The department may appear in any procedure the same as the party in interest, and may request a postponement of hearing on the petition in the event more time is needed for its investigation. This section only applies to a child in the custody of the department.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-6. ADOPTION OF CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-6-11","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"15dfaa946a3604c024a87b8a534f70523cf6b581470794e1d7b387f094b11d83","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-10","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}