Except as otherwise provided in § 29A-5A-204, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.
S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5A-205
Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction
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, § 205.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.