At the temporary custody hearing the court shall consider the evidence of the need for continued temporary custody of the child in keeping with the best interests of the child. The temporary custody hearing may be conducted telephonically when necessary as determined by the court.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-18
Temporary custody hearing--Best interests of child--Conducted telephonically
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. Davis (2012)
Most recently applied in Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik (March 2015)
Source: SL 1991, ch 217, § 22.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.