Adoption services program established--Rules adopted

The Department of Social Services shall establish a program of adoption services. The secretary of social services may adopt reasonable and necessary rules for the operation of the program of adoption services including: (1) Program administration; (2) Adoptive applications and placements; (3) Investigations and studies; (4) Qualifications for adoptive families; (5) Postadoptive services; (6) Protection of records and confidential information required by statutory law to be held confidential; and (7) Establishing reasonable fees consistent with the costs of such services. Source: SL 1970, ch 147 , § 2; SL 1981, ch 199 , § 10. 26-4-10 to 26-4-12. Repealed by SL 2012, ch 151 , §§ 4 to 6.