South Dakota

25-4-1. Marriage dissolved only by death or divorce--Status of parties after divorce.

25-4-2. Grounds for divorce.

25-4-3. Adultery defined.

25-4-4. Extreme cruelty defined.

25-4-5. Willful desertion defined--Special conditions applicable.

25-4-6. 25-4-6, 25-4-7. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 173

25-4-8. Refusal of intercourse as desertion--Refusal to live together.

25-4-9. Desertion by departure during absence of spouse induced by fraud.

25-4-10. Desertion by cruelty or threats causing departure of spouse.

25-4-11. Separation by consent not desertion.

25-4-12. Intent to desert formed during proper absence.

25-4-13. Desertion by refusal of reconciliation after separation.

25-4-14. Offer to return curing desertion--Refusal of offer as desertion.

25-4-15. Willful neglect defined.

25-4-16. Habitual intemperance defined.

25-4-17. Continuous period of desertion, neglect, or intemperance required.

25-4-17.1. Irreconcilable differences defined.

25-4-17.2. Dissolution of marriage--Legal separation--Continuance--Orders during continuance--Consent of parties.

25-4-17.3. Use of affidavits to establish jurisdiction and grounds for divorce.

25-4-17.4. Validation of divorce granted without personal appearance.

25-4-18. Chronic mental illness as discretionary ground.

25-4-19. Grounds for denial of divorce.

25-4-20. Connivance defined.

25-4-21. Collusion defined.

25-4-22. Condonation defined--Required elements.

25-4-23. Condonation not implied by endurance of continuing conduct constituting ground for divorce.

25-4-24. Fraudulent concealment of ground of divorce avoiding condonation.

25-4-25. Conjugal kindness as condition subsequent to condonation.

25-4-26. Revocation of condonation and revival of ground for divorce.

25-4-27. 25-4-27, 25-4-28. Repealed by SL 1973, ch 161

25-4-29. 25-4-29. Repealed by SL 2014, ch 121, § 2.

25-4-30. Residence requirements for divorce or separate maintenance.

25-4-30.1. Venue of action--Change by defendant.

25-4-31. 25-4-31, 25-4-32. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 174, § 3

25-4-33. No presumption as to same domicile of parties--Separate domiciles after separation.

25-4-33.1. Automatic temporary restraining order upon service.

25-4-34. Waiting period before trial of divorce and separate maintenance actions--Temporary orders and preliminary proceedings during waiting period.

25-4-34.1. Validation of prior decrees granted on sixtieth day--Deadline for contesting validity.

25-4-35. Validity of proceedings on service by publication under prior law.

25-4-36. 25-4-36, 25-4-37. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 173; SL 1974, ch 174, § 2

25-4-38. Alimony pending action.

25-4-39. Separate maintenance granted on denial of divorce.

25-4-40. Action for separate maintenance without divorce--Alimony and support.

25-4-41. Allowance for support when divorce granted.

25-4-42. Security for payments required of spouse--Receivership--Allowance withheld when recipient's estate sufficient.

25-4-43. Repealed.

25-4-44. Division of property between parties.

25-4-45. Child custody provisions--Modification--Preference of child.

25-4-45.1. Fault not considered in awarding property or child custody--Exceptions.

25-4-45.2. Intervention by attorney general or state's attorney when support assigned to state.

25-4-45.3. Adoption of fee schedule for home studies or investigations ordered by court in custody proceedings.

25-4-45.4. Counsel appointed for child in certain divorce or custody proceedings--Duty of counsel--Assistance--Costs.

25-4-45.5. Consideration of domestic abuse and assault conviction in custody award.

25-4-45.6. Consideration of conviction for death of other parent in custody award.

25-4-45.7. Protective orders and arrest reports considered in determining existence of history of domestic abuse.

25-4-45.8. Consideration of reporting abuse falsely or without good cause in custody award.

25-4-46. Alimony, support, property, and child custody provisions subject to review on appeal.

25-4-47. Restoration of former name to wife--Validation of prior decrees.

25-4-48. 25-4-48, 25-4-49. Repealed by SL 2014, ch 121, §§ 3, 4.

25-4-50. 25-4-50. Repealed by SL 1973, ch 162

25-4-51. Report of divorces to department of health.

25-4-52. Visitation rights for grandparents--Enforcement by circuit court.

25-4-53. 25-4-53. Repealed by SL 1990, ch 184

25-4-54. Visitation rights of grandparents--Child placed for adoption.

25-4-55. Exclusion of child from custody proceedings.

25-4-56. Custody and visitation disputes--Mediation order--Exceptions--Investigation--Allocation of costs.

25-4-57. Court appointment of mediator.

25-4-58. Adoption of court rules establishing minimum qualifications of mediator.

25-4-58.1. Minimum qualifications for family court mediators.

25-4-58.2. Conduct of Family Court Mediators.

25-4-59. Privacy of mediation proceedings.

25-4-60. Confidentiality of mediation communications and mediator's work product.

25-4-61. Written mediated agreement--Signing--Court approval.

25-4-62. Recommendation by mediator to court upon parties' failure to agree.

25-4-63. Custody and visitation disputes--Appointment of parenting coordinator.

25-4-64. Parenting coordinator appointment at party request or on court's own motion.

25-4-65. Qualifications of parenting coordinator.

25-4-66. Appointment upon consent of parties.

25-4-67. Parenting coordinator application form.

25-4-68. Term of parenting coordinator--Resignation--Discharge.

25-4-69. Parenting coordinator fees and costs.

25-4-70. Duties of parenting coordinator.

25-4-71. Attorney and parenting coordinator fees related to motion.

25-4-72. Authority of court.

25-4-73. Standards of conduct for parenting coordinators.

25-4-74. Communications with parenting coordinator not confidential.

25-4-75. Motion to reopen case to divide assets omitted from property division.

25-4-76. Equitable division of inadvertently omitted assets.

25-4-77. Remedies for intentional concealment of omitted assets.

25-4-78. Attorneys fees for motion for omitted assets.

25-4-79. Jurisdiction over motions for omitted assets when court of this state entered original decree.

25-4-80. Jurisdiction over motions for omitted assets when court of another state entered original decree.

25-4-81. Time for filing motion for inadvertently omitted assets.

25-4-82. Time for filing motion for intentional concealment of assets.

25-4-83. Nonexclusive remedies.

25-4-84. Custody and visitation disputes--Order for therapy--Allocation of costs--Rebuttable presumption.

25-4A-1. Custody or visitation rights enforceable by contempt proceedings.

25-4A-2. Written request for order to show cause for violation of visitation or custody decree--Hearing date.

25-4A-3. Affirmative inquiry into contempt--Contemnor's rights.

25-4A-4. Affirmative defense by contemnor.

25-4A-4.1. Motion for enforcement of visitation rights--Hearing.

25-4A-5. Sanctions for violation of custody or visitation decree.

25-4A-5.1. Copy of § 25-4A-5 attached to order for parenting time.

25-4A-6. Probation for contemnor.

25-4A-7. Motion to revoke probation of contemnor.

25-4A-8. Application of section 23A-38-2 to proceedings for custody or visitation decree violations.

25-4A-9. Standard guidelines defined.

25-4A-10. Noncustodial parenting time--Minimum standard guidelines--Promulgation of court rules.

25-4A-11. Plaintiff in custody action to file and serve guidelines--Guidelines as court order--Custody of minors.

25-4A-12. Visitation agreement other than standard guidelines--Requirements.

25-4A-13. Objections to custody or visitation order--Hearing--Temporary order.

25-4A-14. Standard guidelines subject to certain court orders.

25-4A-15. Attorney fees and costs.

25-4A-16. Parents responsible for child support.

25-4A-16.1. Request for implementation of standard visitation guidelines--Objection--Hearing--Order.

25-4A-17. Notice required before relocating child--Exceptions.

25-4A-18. Contents of notice of relocation.

25-4A-19. Request for hearing on relocation--Presumption of consent--Best interests of child.

25-4A-20. Presumption that granting custody or visitation rights to person causing conception by rape or incest not in best interest of child.

25-4A-21. Joint physical custody--Consideration upon application--Findings.

25-4A-22. Rebuttable presumption upon finding of history of domestic abuse or assault.

25-4A-23. Home study or custody evaluation--Mediation.

25-4A-24. Factors for consideration on request for joint physical custody.

25-4A-25. Parental agreement for joint physical custody.

25-4A-26. No presumption of joint physical custody.

25-4A-27. Modification of existing orders.

25-4A-28. Parenting time enforcement form on Unified Judicial System website.

25-4A-29. Commission on Parenting Time Guidelines--Creation--Duties.

25-4A-30. Commission on Parenting Time Guidelines--Composition.

25-4A-31. Commission on Parenting Time Guidelines--Hearings--Scope of review.

25-4A-32. Court-approved parenting education for child custody and visitation actions.

25-4A-33. Custody and parenting time disputes--Appointment of custody evaluator.

25-4A-34. Custody evaluator appointment at party request or on court's own motion.

25-4A-35. Definitions.

25-4A-36. Qualifications of custody evaluator.

25-4A-37. Appointment upon consent of parties.

25-4A-38. Form of custody evaluations.

25-4B-101. Short title.

25-4B-102. Definitions.

25-4B-103. Remedies for noncompliance.

25-4B-104. Jurisdiction.

25-4B-105. Notification required of deploying parent.

25-4B-106. Duty to notify of change of address.

25-4B-107. General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service.

25-4B-201. Form of agreement.

25-4B-202. Nature of authority created by agreement.

25-4B-203. Modification of agreement.

25-4B-204. Power of attorney.

25-4B-205. Filing agreement or power of attorney with court.

25-4B-301. Close and substantial relationship defined.

25-4B-302. Proceeding for temporary custody order.

25-4B-303. Expedited hearing.

25-4B-304. Testimony by electronic means.

25-4B-305. Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.

25-4B-306. Grant of caretaking or decision-making authority to nonparent.

25-4B-307. Grant of limited contact.

25-4B-308. Nature of authority created by temporary custody order.

25-4B-309. Content of temporary custody order.

25-4B-310. Order for child support.

25-4B-311. Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent.

25-4B-401. Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement.

25-4B-402. Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.

25-4B-403. Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility.

25-4B-404. Termination by operation of law of temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order.

25-4B-501. Uniformity of application and construction.

25-4B-502. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

25-4B-503. Savings clause.