In aid to families with dependent children (AFDC) households where a child has been placed for foster care by the department, the foster care payment to the foster parents is considered an allowable deduction for the purposes of determining available earned income in determining the AFDC grant. The foster care payment is considered sufficient only to meet the needs of the foster child and may not result in any significant income or profit available to the foster parent. The foster child must not be shown in the assistance plan.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981 ; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 28- 6-1 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 28- 6-1 .

Prior versions effective: 1981-07-01.