Code · South Dakota · Title 21 · Chapter 21-65

21-65-4. Rights of vulnerable adult in action brought by substitute petitioner.

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

If a substitute petitioner files a petition pursuant to § 21-65-2 on behalf of a vulnerable adult, the vulnerable adult retains the right to all of the following:

(1)To contact and retain counsel;

(2)To have access to personal records;

(3)To file objections to the protection order;

(4)To request a hearing on the petition; and

(5)To present evidence and cross-examine witnesses at the hearing.