ENTITLED, An Act to grant discretion to the court with regard to personal appearances in certain
adoption appearances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 25-6-12 be amended to read as follows:
25-6-12. Before the hearing on a petition for adoption, the person adopting a child, the child
adopted, and the other persons whose consent is necessary, shall execute their consent in writing,
and the person adopting shall execute an agreement to the effect that the child adopted shall be
treated in all respects as his or her own. The consent forms and the agreement of the person adopting
shall be filed with the court. At the time of the hearing on the petition, the person adopting a child
and the child to be adopted shall appear in court or by other means as may be allowed by the court.
All persons whose consent is necessary, except the child and the person adopting the child, unless
a different means of appearance is allowed by the court, may appear by a person filing with the court
a power of attorney, or a guardian may appear on behalf of the child, or a duly incorporated home
or society for the care of dependent or neglected children may by its authorized officer or agent,
consent to the adoption of a child surrendered to such home or society by a court of competent
jurisdiction. The Department of Social Services may appear in court and consent to the adoption of
a child surrendered to it by any court of competent jurisdiction, or, if the department has custody of
a child by written agreement of a parent or parents with power of attorney to consent to adoption,
by the officer of the department holding such power of attorney.
An Act to grant discretion to the court with regard to personal appearances in certain adoption
appearances.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1052
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Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1052
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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