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S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-57

Discovery--"Respondent" defined--"Child" defined

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re the Guardianship of S.M.N. (2010)

Most recently applied in In Re the Guardianship of S.M.N. (April 2010)

Source: SL 1991, ch 217, § 69.

Discovery--"Respondent" defined--"Child" defined.

Sections 26-7A-58 to 26-7A-73, inclusive, relate to discovery in proceedings during the adjudicatory and dispositional phases under this chapter and chapters 26-8A, 26-8B, and 26-8C. In these sections, the term "respondent" means the child's parents, guardian, or custodian or any other interested party other than the Department of Social Services, court services, and the state, and the term "child" means the child who is the subject of the proceedings.

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