South Dakota Codified Laws 25-6-7. Venue of adoption proceedings
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The circuit court for the county of the child’s legal residence or of the adopting parent’s legal residence according to where petition is first filed shall have the original jurisdiction.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-6-7
- 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.