S.D. Codified Laws § 28-1-31
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Official statutory text
Nothing contained in § 28-1-29 may be construed to authorize or require the disclosure of any records of the Department of Social Services pertaining to adoptions or pertaining to children placed in foster homes for adoption or other purposes.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.3622 as added by SL 1953, ch 295, § 1; SL 2004, ch 167, § 21.
Source: SDC 1939, § 55.3622 as added by SL 1953, ch 295, § 1; SL 2004, ch 167, § 21.
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