25-4A-11. Plaintiff in custody action to file and serve guidelines--Guidelines as court order--Custody of minors.
Upon the filing of a summons and complaint for divorce or separate maintenance or any other custody action or proceeding, the plaintiff shall also file and serve upon the defendant a copy of the standard guidelines. The standard guidelines attached to the summons shall become an order of the court upon fulfillment of the requirements of service. Any minor child of the marriage shall remain in the custody of the parent who has been the primary caregiver for the minor child for the majority of time in the twelve months preceding the filing of the summons and complaint, unless the parties agree otherwise. The standard guidelines shall apply and continue in effect, unless the parties agree, or the court orders otherwise. Imposition of the standard guidelines creates no presumption as to who may be awarded custody at any hearing.
Source: SL 2002, ch 125, §3; SL 2008, ch 127, §1.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04A - Custody And Visitation Rights
Section 25-4A-1 - Custody or visitation rights enforceable by contempt proceedings.
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-9 - Standard guidelines defined.
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-17 - Notice required before relocating child--Exceptions.
Section 25-4A-18 - Contents of notice of relocation.
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.