{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-3","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-6-3","heading":"Consent of spouse required for adoption.","body":"A married man not lawfully separated from his wife cannot adopt a child without the consent of his wife, nor can a married woman, not thus separated from her husband, without his consent, provided the husband or wife not consenting is capable of giving such consent.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-6. ADOPTION OF CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-6-3","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"4e9b7596f763b824f4aeafebd86e6e8a7ba6d8a33216b138fd1b564b346e41fc","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-2","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}