In this Article, "close and substantial relationship" means a relationship in which a significant bond exists between a child and a nonparent.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4B-301
Close and substantial relationship defined
Known as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
The act spans §§ 25–25 (30 sections).
Source: SL 2014, ch 123, § 13.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.