It is the express legislative intent that §§ 29A-5-106 and 29A-5-106.1, together with chapter 25-5 dealing with custody disputes between a parent and a person other than the parent, apply to all pending and subsequent guardianship matters involving a custody dispute between a parent and a person other than the parent.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5-106.1
Applicability of §§ 29A-5-106, 29A-5-106.1 and chapter 25-5
Known as the South Dakota Guardianship and Conservatorship Act
The act spans §§ 29A-5-101 to 29A-5-510 (83 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — 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 2002, ch 140, § 2.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.