{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-38","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 26-6-38","heading":"Child-placement agency not required to provide service that conflicts with sincere written religious policy.","body":"No child-placement agency may be required to provide any service that conflicts with, or provide any service under circumstances that conflict with any sincerely-held religious belief or moral conviction of the child-placement agency that shall be contained in a written policy, statement of faith, or other document adhered to by a child-placement agency.\nIf a child-placement agency declines to provide any services, the child-placement agency shall provide in writing information advising the applicant of the Department of Social Services website and a list of licensed child-placement agencies with contact information.","path":["TITLE 26. MINORS","CHAPTER 26-6. CHILDREN'S HOMES AND WELFARE AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/26-6-38","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"11fbd7401ae940b797352ec4a9aa342544197a16a1672d0bddf53480c66e2a5d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-37","next":"us-sd/sdcl-26-6-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}