South Dakota Codified Laws 25-8-60. Circumstances where name of father appears with birth record for out of wedlock birth
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In any out of wedlock birth, the name of the father shall be included within the birth record of the child only if the father and mother have signed an affidavit of paternity, or a court or administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction has issued an order which adjudicates the paternity of the child.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-8-60
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Source: SL 1997, ch 155, § 33.