{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-16.7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-25-16.7","heading":"Determining mother for birth certificate.","body":"For the purposes of birth registration, the mother is deemed to be the woman who gives birth to the child, unless otherwise determined by a court of law prior to the filing of the birth certificate.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-25. VITAL RECORDS AND BURIAL PERMITS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-25-16.7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"00c379884ae0599529e92ece535c9f23ec65617fe038285d70bdcd2c75224694","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-16.6","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-25-16.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}