The circuit court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings under this chapter to terminate parental rights. A petition for voluntary termination of parental rights may be filed in the circuit court for any of the following counties:

(1) The county in which the petitioner resides;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-5A-5

  • 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.

(2) The county of the location of the authorized agency having care, custody, or control, whether legal or physical, of the child involved;

(3) The county in which the child involved resides or is present.

Source: SL 1971, ch 165, § 2.

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