Any person who has been a bona fide resident of any county of this state for a period of six months next preceding the filing of the petition required in § 21-37-3, may change his or her name by proceeding as provided by §§ 21-37-3 to 21-37-5, inclusive.
S.D. Codified Laws § 21-37-2
Residence required for change of name of person--Proceedings
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Ogle v. Circuit Court, Tenth (Now Sixth) Judicial Circuit (1975)
Most recently applied in Keegan v. Gudahl (December 1994)
Source: CCivP 1877, § 735; CL 1887, § 5557; RCCivP 1903, § 804; RC 1919, § 3043; Supreme Court Rule 568, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1002.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.