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SOUTH DAKOTA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 08A - Protection Of Children From Abuse Or Neglect
- Section 26-8A-1 - Purpose of chapter.
- Section 26-8A-2 - Abused or neglected child defined.
- Section 26-8A-3 - Persons required to report child abuse or neglected child--Intentional failure asmisdemeanor.
- Section 26-8A-4 - Additional persons to report death resulting from abuse or neglect--Intentional failureas misdemeanor.
- Section 26-8A-5 - Application of terms.
- Section 26-8A-6 - Report of abuse or neglect by hospital personnel--Failure as misdemeanor--Writtenpolicy required.
- Section 26-8A-7 - Child abuse or neglect reports by school personnel--Failure as misdemeanor--Writtenpolicy required.
- Section 26-8A-8 - Oral report of abuse or neglect--To whom made--Response report.
- Section 26-8A-9 - Investigation of oral report--Other action permitted--Appointment of attorney--Compensation.
- Section 26-8A-10 - Report to social services--Content.
- Section 26-8A-10.1 - Notice to child's parents of determination of abuse or neglect--Contents--Confidentiality.
- Section 26-8A-10.2 - Exception to notice requirement.
- Section 26-8A-11 - Request to amend or remove record--Administrative hearing--Decision.
- Section 26-8A-11.1 - Request for a hearing to release name of complainant in unsubstantiatedinvestigation.
- Section 26-8A-12 - Operation of central registry for abuse and neglect--Adoption of rules.
- Section 26-8A-12.1 - Abuse and neglect screening of head start employees and adoptive or foster parents.
- Section 26-8A-12.2 - Abuse and neglect screening required of certain current and potential employees andvolunteers--Prior written consent required.
- Section 26-8A-12.3 - Central registry check of foster care, adoption, and child welfare agency employmentapplicants.
- Section 26-8A-12.4 - Central registry check of prospective foster or adoptive parents at request ofgovernmental social service agency for another state.
- Section 26-8A-13 - Confidentiality of abuse or neglect information--Violation as misdemeanor--Releaseto certain parties.
- Section 26-8A-13.1 - Certain child protection records to be provided to the court, court services, state'sattorney, or agencies--Discovery--Fees.
- Section 26-8A-13.2 - Consent of possible caretaker required for central registry screenings.
- Section 26-8A-14 - Immunity from liability.
- Section 26-8A-15 - Communications not privileged in child abuse or neglect cases.
- Section 26-8A-16 - Photographs, videotapes, or other images, and medical examinations taken withoutconsent--Disposition.
- Section 26-8A-17 - Child protection teams.
- Section 26-8A-18 - Appointment of counsel--Compensation--Assistance.
- Section 26-8A-19 - Abused and neglected child defense fund--Distribution to counties--Pro rata.
- Section 26-8A-20 - Appointment of representative of child's best interest--Duties.
- Section 26-8A-21 - Reasonable efforts to eliminate need for removal--Reasonable efforts to return childto home--Determining adequacy of efforts.
- Section 26-8A-21.1 - Exceptions to § 26-8A-21.
- Sections 26-8A-21.2, 26-8A-22 - Permanency hearing required if child is not to be returned to parents--Court to determine placement--Final dispositional hearing. Final decree of disposition--Permitted
- Section 26-8A-22.1 - Court to require instruction in parenting as part of sentence in certain convictions.
- Section 26-8A-23 - Court-ordered medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment of spiritually-treatedchild.
- Section 26-8A-24 - Periodic review hearings of foster care status--Petition for judicial action.
- Section 26-8A-25 - Criteria for determining continued placement of child separate from home.
- Section 26-8A-26 - Termination of parental rights--Return of child to parents or continued placement--Annual permanency hearing for child in foster care.
- Section 26-8A-26.1 - Additional reasons for termination of parental rights.
- Section 26-8A-27 - Final decree of disposition terminating all parental rights of one or both parents--Custody of child.
- Section 26-8A-28 - Notice of order or final decree--Service--Appeal.
- Section 26-8A-29 - Continuing jurisdiction over abused or neglected child.
- Section 26-8A-29.1 - Request for hearing by relative denied adoptive placement--Time limits--Intervention.
- Section 26-8A-30 - Testimony of child by closed circuit television--Hearing to determine necessity.
- Section 26-8A-31 - Persons allowed to be present during closed circuit television testimony--Display ofdefendant's image in room where witness testifies.
- Section 26-8A-32 - Due regard to be afforded Indian Child Welfare Act.
- Section 26-8A-33 - Proceeding involving child covered by Indian Child Welfare Act.
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