The court may appoint an attorney for the minor, either upon the filing of the petition or at any time thereafter, if it concludes that an appointment is necessary to protect the minor's interests, and the court may appoint a court representative to make such investigations as the court shall order if it concludes that an appointment is necessary for a reasonably informed decision on the petition.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5-205
Court appointment of attorney to protect minor's interest--Investigation by court-appointed representative
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 1993, ch 213, § 23; SDCL 30-36-23; SL 1995, ch 167, § 181.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.