The department shall cooperate in making investigations, reports, and recommendations regarding the circumstances and suitability of any proposed or completed interstate placement in a situation where responsibility is not carried by a licensed child placement agency in South Dakota. Requests may be made by South Dakota courts, responsible parents, relatives, or a guardian or by the responsible state department of another state.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981.

General Authority: SDCL 26-13-1 (Art. VII).

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-13-1 (Art. V).