South Dakota § 26-8A-10 - Report to social services--Content.
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§ 26-8A-10. Report to social services--Content.
A report made pursuant to § 26-8A-8 to the Department of Social Services shall include the name, address, date and place of birth of the child, the name and address of the child's parents, guardian, custodian, or responsible persons, the date of the report, and the suspected or proven instances of child abuse or neglect as defined in § 26-8A-2. The Department of Social Services shall be the central registry for such information.
Source: SL 1973, ch 172, § 4; SL 1975, ch 179, § 5; SL 1980, ch 192, § 3; SL 1980, ch 193, § 2; SL 1984, ch 192, § 8; SL 1991, ch 217, § 119B; SDCL, § 26-10-12.2.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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