Upon the filing of a petition by the minor, by the guardian or conservator, by any other interested person, or on the court's own motion, the court may terminate the guardianship, the conservatorship, or both, if the court determines that the minor is no longer in need of the assistance or protection of a guardian or conservator or no suitable guardian or conservator can be secured. In making a determination under this section, the court may appoint a court representative to make such investigation as the court may order.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5-506
Termination of guardianship or conservatorship of minor when no longer needed--Investigation by court representative
Known as the South Dakota Guardianship and Conservatorship Act
The act spans §§ 29A-5-101 to 29A-5-510 (83 sections).
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Toft v. Toft (2006)
Most recently applied in Guardianship and Conservatorship of Flyte (March 2025)
Source: SL 1993, ch 213, § 69; SDCL 30-36-69; SL 1995, ch 167, § 181.
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.