No petition for adoption shall be granted until the child shall have lived within the proposed foster home for a period of at least six months. Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0406; SL 1945, ch 47 , § 1; SL 1947, ch 54 .
Period of residence in home required before petition granted
SDCL § 25-6-9 — under ADOPTION OF CHILDREN.
SDCL § 25-6-9