Venue of adoption proceedings

A petition for adoption may be filed in the circuit court for any of the following counties: (1) The county in which the adopting parent resides; (2) The county in which the authorized agency having care, custody, or control, whether legal or physical, of the child involved is located; or (3) The county in which the child involved was born or resides. Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0405; SL 1951, ch 42 , § 1; SL 2026, ch 120 , § 1.