South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05A - Uniform Adult Guardianship And Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Section 29A-5A-204 - Special jurisdiction.

29A-5A-204. Special jurisdiction.
(a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under §29A-5A-203 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
(1)Appoint a temporary guardian pursuant to §29A-5-315 in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety days for a respondent who is physically present in this state unless extended by the court for up to an additional ninety days for good cause shown;
(2)Issue a protective order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this state;
(3)Appoint a guardian or conservator for the protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to §29A-5A-301.
(b) If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.

Source: SL 2011, ch 135, §204.

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