A parent entitled to the custody of a child has the right to change the child's residence, subject to the power of the circuit court to restrain a removal that would prejudice the rights or welfare of the child. A parent desiring to relocate a minor child shall follow the provisions of §§ 25-4A-17 to 25-4A-19, inclusive.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5-13
Residence of child--Right to change--Procedure
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Mayer v. Mayer (1986)
Most recently applied in Merrill v. Altman (December 2011)
Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0306; SL 2020, ch 106, § 2.
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