The mediator may report to the court at any time that the parties are unable to reach an agreement. The mediator may recommend to the court that the full hearing on the custody or visitation issue be held within thirty days. The mediator may not make a substantive recommendation to the court concerning the contested issue of custody or visitation.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-62
Recommendation by mediator to court upon parties' failure to agree
Source: SL 1996, ch 163, § 6.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.