Entry #7007: Same-sex adoption in South Dakota

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RegionSouth Dakota
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusLegal
Start DateJun 26, 2017
End Date(none)
Descriptionunder state and federal law.

Any single person is allowed to adopt. To adopt as a couple, the individuals must however be married. Second parent adoption is also permitted.

Agencies are however allowed to discriminate against LGBT couples on the basis of religion.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions
https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/42-South-Dakota-Snapshot.pdf


http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SD

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Start DateJan 1, 2018Jun 26, 2017
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Descriptionunder state and federal law.under state and federal law.

Any single person is allowed to adopt. To adopt as a couple, the individuals must however be married. Second parent adoption is also permitted.

Agencies are however allowed to discriminate against LGBT couples on the basis of religion.
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under state and federal law. law. Any single person is allowed to adopt. To adopt as a couple, the individuals must however be married. Second parent adoption is also permitted. Agencies are however allowed to discriminate against LGBT couples on the basis of religion.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions


http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SD		https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions
https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/42-South-Dakota-Snapshot.pdf


http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SD
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SD https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/42-South-Dakota-Snapshot.pdf http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SD

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ValueSingle onlyLegal
DescriptionSingle under state law. under state and federal law.

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DescriptionSingle under state law. Changes pending.Single under state law.

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End DateJul 11, 2018Jul 18, 2018
DescriptionSingle under state law.Single under state law. Changes pending.

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Value(REMOVED)Single only
Special StatusAmbiguousSingle only
DescriptionSingle only. Single under state law.

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End DateJul 4, 2018Jul 11, 2018
DescriptionOnly option that is not legal is foster care. Single only.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptionshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions


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StatusAmbiguous
Start DateJan 1, 2018
End DateApr 30, 2018
DescriptionOnly option that is not legal is foster care.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions