South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 01 - Validity And Performance Of Marriages

Section 25-1-1 - Marriage defined--Consent and solemnization required. - 25-1-1. Marriage defined--Consent and solemnization required. Marriage is a personal...

Section 25-1-2 - Present consent to marriage required. - 25-1-2. Present consent to marriage required. The consent to a...

Section 25-1-5 - Manifestation and proof of consent and consummation of marriage. - 25-1-5. Manifestation and proof of consent and consummation of marriage....

Section 25-1-6 - Incestuous marriages void. - 25-1-6. Incestuous marriages void. Marriages between parents and children, ancestors...

Section 25-1-7 - Marriage with stepchild void. - 25-1-7. Marriage with stepchild void. Every marriage of a stepfather...

Section 25-1-8 - Bigamous marriage void--Former spouse absent or believed dead. - 25-1-8. Bigamous marriage void--Former spouse absent or believed dead. A...

Section 25-1-9 - Age of consent to marriage with and without parental consent. - 25-1-9. Age of consent to marriage with and without parental...

Section 25-1-10 - License required for marriage--Fee--Disposition of fees--Form--Certified copies--Fee. - 25-1-10. License required for marriage--Fee--Disposition of fees--Form--Certified copies--Fee. Previous to...

Section 25-1-10.1 - Application for marriage license--Proof of age and identification required--Name changes. - 25-1-10.1. Application for marriage license--Proof of age and identification required--Name...

Section 25-1-10.2 - Application for marriage license--Required statement. - 25-1-10.2. Application for marriage license--Required statement. The application for a...

Section 25-1-11 - Issuance of license to unqualified persons prohibited. - 25-1-11. Issuance of license to unqualified persons prohibited. Such license...

Section 25-1-13 - Consent of parent or guardian required for marriage of minor--Memorandum in record book. - 25-1-13. Consent of parent or guardian required for marriage of...

Section 25-1-15 - Unlawful issuance of license as misdemeanor. - 25-1-15. Unlawful issuance of license as misdemeanor. Any register of...

Section 25-1-24 - Time allowed after license for solemnization of marriage. - 25-1-24. Time allowed after license for solemnization of marriage. Any...

Section 25-1-28.1 - Distribution of HIV educational material before license issued. - 25-1-28.1. Distribution of HIV educational material before license issued. At...

Section 25-1-29 - Solemnization and recording of marriages required--Common-law marriages prior to 1959 not invalidated. - 25-1-29. Solemnization and recording of marriages required--Common-law marriages prior to...

Section 25-1-30 - Persons authorized to solemnize marriages. - 25-1-30. Persons authorized to solemnize marriages. Marriage may be solemnized...

Section 25-1-31 - Solemnization of marriage without license as misdemeanor. - 25-1-31. Solemnization of marriage without license as misdemeanor. If any...

Section 25-1-32 - Identity and ages of parties to be established before solemnization of marriage. - 25-1-32. Identity and ages of parties to be established before...

Section 25-1-33 - Solemnization of marriage between unauthorized persons as misdemeanor. - 25-1-33. Solemnization of marriage between unauthorized persons as misdemeanor. A...

Section 25-1-35 - Certificate delivered to parties--Return to register of deeds. - 25-1-35. Certificate delivered to parties--Return to register of deeds. After...

Section 25-1-36 - Return of marriage performed without person authorized to perform--Failure as petty offense. - 25-1-36. Return of marriage performed without person authorized to perform--Failure...

Section 25-1-37 - Record maintained by Department of Health--Entry as evidence of marriage--Local registrar to file records with department. - 25-1-37. Record maintained by Department of Health--Entry as evidence of...

Section 25-1-38 - Validity of marriages contracted outside state--Same-sex marriages excluded. - 25-1-38. Validity of marriages contracted outside state--Same-sex marriages excluded. Any...

Section 25-1-39 - Marriage voidable if party physically incapable or consent obtained by fraud or force. - 25-1-39. Marriage voidable if party physically incapable or consent obtained...

Section 25-1-40 - Marital rights not restored by pardon from life sentence. - 25-1-40. Marital rights not restored by pardon from life sentence....