South Dakota State Regulations - Access to Adoption Records
Adoptive parents and adopted adults age 18 or older may obtain non-identifying information.
Obtaining Identifying Information:
Identifying information is provided through a registry.
Using the Adoption Registry:
Adopted adults and birth parents may use the registry.
Contact:
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DiAnn Kleinsasser
South Dakota Voluntary Registry
700 Governor's Drive
Richard F. Kneip Building
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3227
(605) 773-6834 fax
Obtaining an Original Birth Certificate:
An adoptee must petition the court in which the adoption was finalized.
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Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. Reprinted with permission.
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