South Dakota Adoption Information

See also: Sioux Falls Adoption

Adopting in South Dakota

The South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS) has an online web site where potential adoptive parents can get information about adoption and request an informational packet. Families can also find a licensed child welfare agency to help them find children who are available for adoption.

The children looking for homes through DSS have experienced abuse and/or neglect and can no longer return to their birth families. DSS works to find adoptive families for their waiting children. Many of the children have special needs and qualify for subsidies, financial assistance, resource assistance, and other post adoptive services.

Potential adoptive parents need to be ... [more]

Adoption Professionals in South Dakota

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Unplanned Pregnancy

If you are pregnant and considering adoption, visit the Adoption Directory to speak with a caring professional in South Dakota. You can also view profiles of hopeful adoptive couples in or near South Dakota in the listing below, provided as a service of ParentProfiles.com.

Couples Hoping to Adopt in South Dakota

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Children Waiting for Adoption in South Dakota

Are you ready to be a parent? There are tens of thousands of children in the United States foster system and many more available children worldwide. Below are a few children hoping to be adopted.

We're sorry, South Dakota does not currently feature children in The Adoption.com Photolisting. Contact your state officials if you'd like to see children waiting for adoption in the Adoption.com photolisting.

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South Dakota Adoption Laws

• South Dakota - Access to Adoption Records Requirements
• South Dakota - Adoption Statutes Citations and Contacts
• South Dakota - Consent to Adoption
• South Dakota - Parties to an Adoption
• South Dakota - Putative Fathers
• South Dakota - State Regulation of Adoption Expenses
• South Dakota - Infant Safe Haven Laws
• South Dakota - Use of Advertisers and Facilitators
• South Dakota - State Statutes Regarding International Adoptions

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South Dakota Adoption Registry

Adoptees

Birthmothers

Birthfathers

Siblings, etc

Jan 18, 1977 (F) - I remained with birth mother, her new husband adopted me when they were married. my fathers name is michael ness. [ more ]

Jun 11, 1968 (F) - Registration no. g8kj28z90480 female adoptee iso dob 11 jun 1968 SD [ more ]

Apr 26, 1956 (F) - The adoption was very secretive. when i was in second grade my blonde mother dyed her hair black and tried to kidnap me. i ... [ more ]

Sep 28, 1973 (M) - I was left a letter by my birth mother. she went to school at SDsu in the nursing program. my birth father was her ... [ more ]

Mar 29, 1982 (M) - Adoptive couple lived in washington state in spring of 1982. couple had no children prior to adoption. [ more ]

Apr 11, 1986 (M) - Alpha center helped with this process and decision [ more ]

Apr 27, 1978 (M) - My maiden name was johansen. i gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on april 27, 1978. i am desperate to find him. he has 2 ... [ more ]

May 22, 1974 (M) - Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD [ more ]

Mar 5, 1959 (M) - RAPID CITY, SD [ more ]

Oct 6, 1954 (F) - [ more ]

Dec 21, 1984 (F) - Rapid City, SD [ more ]

Oct 31, 1950 (F) - Father was given no options about the adoption. joined the marines and came home & saw daughter. returned 2 weeks later and ... [ more ]

Mar 10, 1939 (F) - Baby was born to annabelle lattimer. she was 17 and we would like to find this 1st born of hers. she is not well..... [ more ]

Oct 10, 1977 (M) - I am searching for my brother. we have the same parents but have never met. [ more ]

Nov 4, 1956 (M) - Mother told us on her death bed of child adopted when she was a teenager. [ more ]

Dec 31, 1967 - [ more ]

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South Dakota Adoption Blogs

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Indian Child Welfare Act, Open Records, ...

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