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Section 26-8A-26 - Termination of parental rights-Return of child to parents or continued placement-Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care, S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-26 | Casetext Search + Citator
Chapter 8A - Protection Of Children From Abuse Or Neglect
Section 26-8A-26 - Termination of parental rights-Return of child to parents or continued placement-Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-8A-26
Current with changes from the 2020 Legislative Session through 3/31/2020
If an adjudicated, abused, or neglected child whose parental rights have not been terminated has been in the custody of the Department of Social Services and it appears at a dispositional or review hearing that all reasonable efforts have been made to rehabilitate the family, that the conditions which led to the removal of the child still exist, and there is little likelihood that those conditions will be remedied so the child can be returned to the custody of the child's parents, the court shall affirmatively find that good cause exists for termination of the parental rights of the child's parents and the court shall enter an order terminating parental rights. If the court does not find at the hearing, which shall be conducted in the same manner as a dispositional hearing, that good cause exists for termination of parental rights, the court may make further disposition of the child as follows:
(2) Continue foster care placement of the child for a specified period of time, and, if the child is sixteen years of age or older, direct the department to determine the services needed to assist the child to make the transition from foster care to independent living and, if appropriate, provide a plan for independent living for the child;
(3) Place the child who is sixteen years of age or older in the custody of the department or a child placement agency, with or without guardianship of the child, in another planned permanent living arrangement following a determination that a compelling reason exists that the placement is more appropriate than adoption or with a relative or with a legal guardian other than the department and under a court-approved plan that determines visitation rights of the child's parents, guardian, or custodian. Under this subdivision, the court may retain jurisdiction of the action and proceedings for future consideration of termination of parental rights if termination of parental rights is the least restrictive alternative available in keeping with the best interests of the child.
SDCL 26-8A-26
SL 1981, ch 203, § 2; SL 1991, ch 217, § 135B; SDCL § 26-8-35.2; SL 1992, ch 183, §§ 12, 20; SL 1997, ch 160, §1; SL 1998, ch 161, §3; SL 1999, ch 137, §3; SL 2001, ch 142, §3; SL 2007, ch 4, §14.
Amended by S.L. 2016, ch. 145,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2016.
Section 26-8A-25 - Criteria for determining continued placement of child separate from home
Section 26-8A-26.1 - Additional reasons for termination of parental rights