Sections 29A-5A-201 to 29A-5A-209, inclusive, provide the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5A-202
Exclusive basis
Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
The act spans §§ 29A-5A-101 to 29A-5A-503 (23 sections).
Source: SL 2011, ch 135, § 202.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.