S.D. Codified Laws § 26-5B-104

Application to Indian tribes

Known as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 26–26 (43 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Langdeau v. Langdeau (2008)

Most recently applied in Langdeau v. Langdeau (June 2008)

Source: SL 2005, ch 137, § 4.

(a) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act.

(b) A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Articles 1 and 2.

(c) A child-custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under Article 3.

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