South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04A - Custody And Visitation Rights
Section 25-4A-1 - Custody or visitation rights enforceable by contempt proceedings.

25-4A-1. Custody or visitation rights enforceable by contempt proceedings.
After notice and hearing, any decree or order of the court relating to custody of or visitation with a child may be enforced by contempt.

Source: SL 1994, ch 195, §1.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 25 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 04A - Custody And Visitation Rights

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Section 25-4A-6 - Probation for contemnor.

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

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

Section 25-4A-9 - Standard guidelines defined.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Section 25-4A-A - APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 25-4A