South Dakota § 26-7A-41 - Physical and mental health examination--Placement in suitable facility--Report.
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§ 26-7A-41. Physical and mental health examination--Placement in suitable facility--Report.
The court may require an apparent, alleged, or adjudicated abused or neglected child, child in need of supervision, or delinquent child under jurisdiction of the court to be examined by a physician or qualified mental health professional. The court may place the child in a hospital or other suitable facility for that purpose and direct that an examination or evaluation report be submitted to the court. The court may consider the report at any adjudicatory or dispositional hearing.
Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0327 as added by SL 1968, ch 164, § 16; SL 1991, ch 217, § 50B; SDCL, § 26-8-22.12.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-7A-41 ("Physical and mental health examination--Placement in suitable facility--Report.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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