When distributing collections to a family under this chapter, distribution is limited to the resident parent, legal guardian, caretaker relative having custody of or responsibility for the child or children, judicially-appointed conservator with a legal and fiduciary duty to the custodial parent and the child, or alternate caretaker designated in a record by the custodial parent on whose behalf the collection was made. An alternate caretaker is a nonrelative caretaker who is designated in a record by the custodial parent to take care of the children for a temporary time period.

Source: 28 SDR 112, effective February 20, 2002; 41 SDR 108, effective January 6, 2015; 41 SDR 218, effective June 30, 2015; 44 SDR 94, effective December 4, 2017.

General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(9).

Law Implemented: SDCL 25-7A-3.2 , 28-1-65.

Prior versions effective: 2015-06-30, 2015-01-06, 2002-02-20.