In all prosecutions under § 25-7-4 or under §§ 25-7-16 to 25-7-20, inclusive, any existing provisions of law prohibiting the disclosure of confidential communications between husband and wife shall not apply, and both husband and wife shall be competent to testify to any and all relevant matters, including the fact of marriage and the parentage of a child or children.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-7-22
Communications not privileged in nonsupport prosecutions--Husband and wife as witnesses
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.3207 as enacted by SL 1963, ch 56, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.