The court may grant an order pursuant to § 15-9-7 in an action for divorce, a decree annulling a marriage, a child custody action, or an action to establish paternity.
S.D. Codified Laws § 15-9-8
Service by publication in actions for divorce, annulment, child custody, and paternity
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Spade v. Branum (2002)
Most recently applied in Spade v. Branum (April 2002)
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 33.0812 (6); SL 2017, ch 90, § 1.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.