# S.D. Admin. R. 67:14:14:02: ARSD 67:14:14:02. Eligibility criteria for child

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## Section

- **Citation:** S.D. Admin. R. 67:14:14:02
- **Heading:** ARSD 67:14:14:02. Eligibility criteria for child
- **Jurisdiction:** South Dakota
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Administrative Rules of South Dakota / Title 67 / Article 67:14 CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES / Chapter 67:14:14 Subsidized adoption regulations / ARSD 67:14:14:02

## Text

A child is considered eligible for subsidized adoption under the following circumstances:
(1) When the legal authority to place and to consent to the child's adoption is held by the department;
(2) If the child was not adopted under a subsidized adoption agreement, the child would need to be supported by public foster care funds administered by the department;
(3) When special needs and circumstances of the child result in a limited number of suitable adoptive homes being available necessitating the use of a subsidized adoptive home. The special needs and circumstances include:
(a) A child's age, race, or religion;
(b) A child with a physical, emotional, neurological, or intellectual disability;
(c) A sibling group that needs to be placed together;
(d) A child needing extensive ongoing or anticipated medical care or therapy; and
(e) When adoption by the foster parents with whom the child is living is the only appropriate plan; or
(4) If the child is eligible for supplemental security income disability benefits.

## Nearby sections

- [S.D. Admin. R. 67:14:14:01 ARSD 67:14:14:01. Definition of subsidized adoption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_ARSD_T67_A14_C14_S01.md)
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- [S.D. Admin. R. 67:14:14:05 ARSD 67:14:14:05. Amount of subsidy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_ARSD_T67_A14_C14_S05.md)
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- [S.D. Admin. R. 67:14:14:07 ARSD 67:14:14:07. Adoption subsidy agreement required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_ARSD_T67_A14_C14_S07.md)
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- [S.D. Admin. R. 67:14:14:09 ARSD 67:14:14:09. Automatic termination of subsidy agreement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_ARSD_T67_A14_C14_S09.md)
- [S.D. Admin. R. 67:14:14:10 ARSD 67:14:14:10. Modification, amendment, rescission, or cancellation of subsidy agreement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_ARSD_T67_A14_C14_S10.md)
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- [S.D. Admin. R. 67:14:14:12 ARSD 67:14:14:12. Responsibilities of the adoptive parents to substantiate continuing subsidy eligibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SD_ARSD_T67_A14_C14_S12.md)
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