South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 21 - Judicial Remedies
Chapter 65 - Protection Of Vulnerable Adults

Section 21-65-1 - Definitions. - 21-65-1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1)"Attorney-in-fact," an...

Section 21-65-2 - Petition for relief from vulnerable adult abuse--Affidavit--Contents. - 21-65-2. Petition for relief from vulnerable adult abuse--Affidavit--Contents. A vulnerable...

Section 21-65-3 - Ex parte temporary protection order. - 21-65-3. Ex parte temporary protection order. If an affidavit filed...

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

Section 21-65-5 - Forms for pro se actions. - 21-65-5. Forms for pro se actions. By July 1, 2016,...

Section 21-65-6 - Guardian ad litem. - 21-65-6. Guardian ad litem. Pursuant to §15-6-17(c), the court may...

Section 21-65-7 - Hearing on petition--Service of process. - 21-65-7. Hearing on petition--Service of process. Upon receipt of the...

Section 21-65-8 - Continuance of ex parte temporary protection order. - 21-65-8. Continuance of ex parte temporary protection order. An ex...

Section 21-65-9 - Temporary protection order effective until protection order served. - 21-65-9. Temporary protection order effective until protection order served. If...

Section 21-65-10 - Persons who may make showing for protection order. - 21-65-10. Persons who may make showing for protection order. The...

Section 21-65-11 - Relief available for vulnerable adult abuse. - 21-65-11. Relief available for vulnerable adult abuse. Upon a finding...

Section 21-65-12 - Relief available for financial exploitation. - 21-65-12. Relief available for financial exploitation. If the court finds...

Section 21-65-13 - Limitations on protection order. - 21-65-13. Limitations on protection order. The court may not use...

Section 21-65-14 - Term of protection order--Amendment or extension. - 21-65-14. Term of protection order--Amendment or extension. A protection order...

Section 21-65-15 - Attorney's fees and court costs. - 21-65-15. Attorney's fees and court costs. The court may order...

Section 21-65-16 - Title to real property unaffected. - 21-65-16. Title to real property unaffected. An order pursuant to...

Section 21-65-17 - Delivery of protection order to law enforcement. - 21-65-17. Delivery of protection order to law enforcement. The petitioner...

Section 21-65-18 - Right to relief unaffected by leaving home to avoid abuse. - 21-65-18. Right to relief unaffected by leaving home to avoid...

Section 21-65-19 - Protection order--Violation--Penalty. - 21-65-19. Protection order--Violation--Penalty. If a temporary protection order or a...