When a new certificate of birth is established pursuant to §§ 34-25-15 to 34-25-16.2, inclusive, the original certificate of birth together with the adoption information or other evidence upon which a new certificate is made must be sealed, filed, and may not be opened except by the secretary of health for purposes of properly administering the vital registration system, by the child or adoptee upon reaching age eighteen, or upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-25-16.4

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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 1939, ch 168, § 12; SDC 1939, § 27.0218 as added by SL 1947, ch 121, § 2; SL 1947, ch 121, § 3; SDC Supp 1960, § 55.3717; SDCL, §§ 34-25-15, 34-25-16; SL 1972, ch 194, § 21; SL 2023, ch 83, § 2.