South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-3-23. Minors eligible for voluntary admission
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Any person who is under the age of eighteen years and who has a developmental disability may be admitted to the South Dakota Developmental Center on a voluntary admission basis in accordance with procedures established by the Department of Human Services if an application for admission has been executed by the person’s parent, guardian, or, in the absence of a parent or guardian, a person acting as a parent in loco parentis.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 27B-3-23
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 2000, ch 131, § 25.