Except as provided by § 25-5-15, neither parent nor child is answerable as such, for the act of the other.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5-14
Parent and child not answerable for act of other
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case State Auto Insurance Companies v. B.N.C. (2005)
Most recently applied in Koenig v. London (December 2021)
Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0309.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.