On motion of a deploying parent, and in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter, unless the court finds that the contact would be contrary to the best interest of the child, a court shall grant limited contact to a nonparent who is a family member of the child or an individual with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4B-307
Grant of limited contact
Known as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
The act spans §§ 25–25 (30 sections).
Source: SL 2014, ch 123, § 19.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.