{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-6-7","heading":"Venue of adoption proceedings.","body":"A petition for adoption may be filed in the circuit court for any of the following counties:\n(1) The county in which the adopting parent resides;\n(2) The county in which the authorized agency having care, custody, or control, whether legal or physical, of the child involved is located; or\n(3) The county in which the child involved was born or resides.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-6. ADOPTION OF CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-6-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"cda7702d53910e3444e966d75e763408154e99b75ef8f6cfda2ef2f39b35b3fa","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}