All of the parental rights in this chapter are extended to the child upon reaching the age of 18 unless the child has been declared incompetent by the courts, consistent with § 24:05:30:16.01, including taking into consideration the type or severity of a child's disability.

Source: 16 SDR 41, effective September 7, 1989; 23 SDR 31, effective September 8, 1996; 26 SDR 150, effective May 22, 2000; 33 SDR 236, effective July 5, 2007.

General Authority: SDCL 13-37-1.1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-37-1.1.