{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-6-9","heading":"Period of residence in home required before petition granted.","body":"No petition for adoption shall be granted until the child shall have lived within the proposed foster home for a period of at least six months.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-6. ADOPTION OF CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-6-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d8704da1c996aa55a05f9425c5232de4cd1fcb579288efdd6ce973a30f6c2d29","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-6-9.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}