The husband and father, as such, has no rights superior to those of the wife and mother in regard to the care, custody, education, and control of the children of the marriage, while such husband and wife live separate and apart from each other.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5-8
Father's rights not superior to mother's while separated
Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0305.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.