Except as described in § 29A-5-422, a guardian or conservator may not restrict a protected person's right of communication, visitation, or interaction with other persons, including the right to receive visitors, telephone calls, or personal mail, unless the restriction is authorized by a court order. For purposes of §§ 29A-5-421 to 29A-5-426, inclusive, other persons only includes the parents, children, and siblings of the protected person.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5-421
Restriction of protected person's interaction with family prohibited--Exceptions
Known as the South Dakota Guardianship and Conservatorship Act
The act spans §§ 29–29 (83 sections).
Source: SL 2016, ch 150, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.