Verified petition--Contents.

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25-5A-6. Verified petition--Contents.

The petition for the voluntary termination of parental rights under this chapter shall be verified and contain the:

(1)Name and place of residence of the petitioner or petitioners;

(2)Name, sex, race, citizenship, and date of birth of the child;

(3)Relationship of the petitioner or petitioners to the child;

(4)Name, address, race, religion, and citizenship of the parent or parents of the child;

(5)Reasons for desiring the termination of parental rights;

(6)Name and address of the person or persons or of the authorized agency to whom or to which parental rights are sought to be transferred;

(7)Consent of the petitioner or petitioners to the termination of parental rights;

(8)Consent executed by the person or persons or authorized agency to whom or to which parental rights are to be transferred;

(9)Statement that no temporary assistance for needy families benefits were ever received on behalf of the minor child from the State of South Dakota or any other state.

Source: SL 1971, ch 165, §5; SL 1973, ch 163, §3; SL 1995, ch 143, §3.


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