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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-18-5

Jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 26–26 (12 sections).

Source: SL 2007, ch 169, § 5.

(a) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under chapter 26-5B.

(b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under § 26-5B-204 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.

Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.