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" "Physical or mental incapacity" of a parent exists when one parent has a physical or mental defect, illness, or impairment. The incapacity must be: (1) Supported by competent medical testimony; (2) So debilitating as to reduce substantially or eliminate the parent's ability to support or care for the otherwise eligible child; and (3) Expected to last for a period of at least thirty days.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 1 SDR 30, effective October 13, 1974; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 51 SDR 52, effective November 11, 2024.