44:09:05:06Addition of given names on birth certificates.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
Until the registrant's first birthday, any given name for a child whose birth was recorded without a given name may be added to the certificate by an affidavit signed by both parents or by one of the following: (1) The mother in the case of a child born out of wedlock; (2) The father in the case of the death or incapacity of the mother; (3) The mother in the case of the death or incapacity of the father; or (4) The guardian or agency having legal custody of the registrant. After the first birthday, documentary evidence shall be submitted to substantiate the name being added.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 26 SDR 89, effective January 9, 2000; 31 SDR 213, effective July 4, 2005.
General Authority
- SDCL 34-25-51 ↗Amended by HB1260 (2025) — Require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biologicaAmended by HB1076 (2021) — require that birth certificates reflect biological sex.
Law Implemented
- SDCL 34-25-51 ↗Amended by HB1260 (2025) — Require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biologicaAmended by HB1076 (2021) — require that birth certificates reflect biological sex.