Accepts / Does NOT Accept CA Judgment
Accepts (3/19 VR confirmed no domestication was needed- due to conflicting information, confirm before proceeding)
Married Hetero Couple | Unmarried Hetero Couple | Married | Unmarried Same-Sex Couple | Single Parent | |
One Bio Connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Two Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
No Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Pre Birth / Post Birth
Pre-Birth
State Law Governing Gestational Surrogacy
Married Hetero Couple | Unmarried Hetero Couple | Married | Unmarried Same-Sex Couple | Single Parent | |
One Bio Connection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Two Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
No Bio Connections | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
There is no law in South Dakota addressing gestational surrogacy. Because it is not prohibited, gestational surrogacy may be practiced.
Vital Records Information
Contact: Shawna Flax (605-773-3357, [email protected]).
- Send Judgment to Shawna for review prior to submitting to court and send certified Judgment to VR
Judgment: Must include a statement covering jurisdiction
- IF / IM should be listed on the Judgment as “Record information of legal father XXX in the Parent 1 spaces (boxes)” and “Record information of legal mother XXX in the Parent 2 spaces (boxes)”
- No genetic information required in Judgment
Birth Certificates: According to South Dakota law, the hospital must submit the birth record to Vital Records within 7 days
- Shawna will work on the birth record the same day and usually can issue the birth certificate the next day
- Same sex couples listed as Parent and Parent
Local Counsel
Kenneth Tschetter
[email protected]
http://tschetteradams.com
(605) 367-1013