It is the express legislative intent that §§ 25-5-29 to 25-5-34, inclusive, apply to all pending matters involving disputed custody of a child between a parent and a person other than a parent meeting the standing provisions of § 25-5-29, and all subsequent custody disputes involving a person other than a parent.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5-34
Applicability of §§ 25-5-29 to 25-5-34
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re the Guardianship of S.M.N. (2010)
Most recently applied in In Re the Guardianship of S.M.N. (April 2010)
Source: SL 2002, ch 126, § 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.