South Dakota Code § 25-5A-5

Circuit court jurisdiction--Venue
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The circuit court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings under this chapter to terminate parental rights. A petition for voluntary termination of parental rights may be filed in the circuit court for any of the following counties:
(1) The county in which the petitioner resides;
(2) The county of the location of the authorized agency having care, custody, or control, whether legal or physical, of the child involved;
(3) The county in which the child involved resides or is present.

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