South Dakota Code § 26-6-8

License required to place child for adoption--Relatives and guardian excepted
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No person other than the parents, guardian, or relatives within the second degree, and no firm, limited liability company, corporation, association, or organization other than a licensed child welfare agency, or the Department of Social Services, may place any child in the control and care of any person or place such child for adoption.

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