Separation by consent with or without the understanding that one of the parties will apply for a divorce is not desertion.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-11
Separation by consent not desertion
Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0709 (4).
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.