No child may be placed for adoption with an individual who has been convicted of child abuse pursuant to chapter 26-10 or a sex offense pursuant to chapter 22-22 . Source: SL 2002, ch 116 , § 5.
Convicted child abuser or sex offender barred from adopting child
SDCL § 25-10-42 — under PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE.
SDCL § 25-10-42