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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