As used in this chapter:

1. (1) "Child with special needs" means a child who is:

   1. (a) Less than 18 years of age or less than 19 years of age if enrolled as a full-time student in a secondary school and physically or mentally incapable of self-care; or
   2. (b) A child who is under court supervision; and

2. (2) "Dependent child" means a child who:

   1. (a) Is less than 18 years of age, or less than 19 years of age if enrolled as a full-time student in a secondary school, and has been deprived of support or the care of a parent because of the parent's death, continued absence from the home, or physical or mental incapacity; or
   2. (b) Is a child of unemployed parents and living with the parents in a residence maintained by the parents as their home.

Source: 22 SDR 188, effective July 8, 1996; 24 SDR 30, effective September 14, 1997; 27 SDR 43, effective October 26, 2000; 37 SDR 236, effective June 28, 2011 ; 49 SDR 21, effective September 12, 2022 .

General Authority: SDCL 28-1-61 (11).

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-1-60 .

Prior versions effective: 2011-06-28.