South Dakota Codified Laws 25-6-6. Jurisdiction of circuit court–Appeal
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The circuit court is vested with the jurisdiction to hear, try, and determine all matters relative to the adoption of children, subject to the right of appeal in the same form and manner as appeals are taken from the circuit court.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-6-6
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- 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: SDC 1939, § 14.0405; SL 1951, ch 42, § 1.