South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 04 - Divorce And Separate Maintenance

Section 25-4-1 - Marriage dissolved only by death or divorce--Status of parties after divorce. - 25-4-1. Marriage dissolved only by death or divorce--Status of parties...

Section 25-4-5 - Willful desertion defined--Special conditions applicable. - 25-4-5. Willful desertion defined--Special conditions applicable. Willful desertion is the...

Section 25-4-8 - Refusal of intercourse as desertion--Refusal to live together. - 25-4-8. Refusal of intercourse as desertion--Refusal to live together. Persistent...

Section 25-4-9 - Desertion by departure during absence of spouse induced by fraud. - 25-4-9. Desertion by departure during absence of spouse induced by...

Section 25-4-10 - Desertion by cruelty or threats causing departure of spouse. - 25-4-10. Desertion by cruelty or threats causing departure of spouse....

Section 25-4-11 - Separation by consent not desertion. - 25-4-11. Separation by consent not desertion. Separation by consent with...

Section 25-4-12 - Intent to desert formed during proper absence. - 25-4-12. Intent to desert formed during proper absence. Absence or...

Section 25-4-13 - Desertion by refusal of reconciliation after separation. - 25-4-13. Desertion by refusal of reconciliation after separation. Consent to...

Section 25-4-14 - Offer to return curing desertion--Refusal of offer as desertion. - 25-4-14. Offer to return curing desertion--Refusal of offer as desertion....

Section 25-4-15 - Willful neglect defined. - 25-4-15. Willful neglect defined. Willful neglect is the neglect of...

Section 25-4-16 - Habitual intemperance defined. - 25-4-16. Habitual intemperance defined. Habitual intemperance is that degree of...

Section 25-4-17 - Continuous period of desertion, neglect, or intemperance required. - 25-4-17. Continuous period of desertion, neglect, or intemperance required. Willful...

Section 25-4-17.1 - Irreconcilable differences defined. - 25-4-17.1. Irreconcilable differences defined. Irreconcilable differences are those grounds which...

Section 25-4-17.2 - Dissolution of marriage--Legal separation--Continuance--Orders during continuance--Consent of parties. - 25-4-17.2. Dissolution of marriage--Legal separation--Continuance--Orders during continuance--Consent of parties. If...

Section 25-4-17.3 - Use of affidavits to establish jurisdiction and grounds for divorce. - 25-4-17.3. Use of affidavits to establish jurisdiction and grounds for...

Section 25-4-17.4 - Validation of divorce granted without personal appearance. - 25-4-17.4. Validation of divorce granted without personal appearance. Any divorce...

Section 25-4-18 - Chronic mental illness as discretionary ground. - 25-4-18. Chronic mental illness as discretionary ground. In case of...

Section 25-4-19 - Grounds for denial of divorce. - 25-4-19. Grounds for denial of divorce. Divorces must be denied...

Section 25-4-20 - Connivance defined. - 25-4-20. Connivance defined. Connivance is the corrupt consent of one...

Section 25-4-21 - Collusion defined. - 25-4-21. Collusion defined. Collusion is an agreement between husband and...

Section 25-4-22 - Condonation defined--Required elements. - 25-4-22. Condonation defined--Required elements. Condonation is the conditional forgiveness of...

Section 25-4-23 - Condonation not implied by endurance of continuing conduct constituting ground for divorce. - 25-4-23. Condonation not implied by endurance of continuing conduct constituting...

Section 25-4-24 - Fraudulent concealment of ground of divorce avoiding condonation. - 25-4-24. Fraudulent concealment of ground of divorce avoiding condonation. A...

Section 25-4-25 - Conjugal kindness as condition subsequent to condonation. - 25-4-25. Conjugal kindness as condition subsequent to condonation. Condonation implies...

Section 25-4-26 - Revocation of condonation and revival of ground for divorce. - 25-4-26. Revocation of condonation and revival of ground for divorce....

Section 25-4-30 - Residence requirements for divorce or separate maintenance. - 25-4-30. Residence requirements for divorce or separate maintenance. The plaintiff...

Section 25-4-30.1 - Venue of action--Change by defendant. - 25-4-30.1. Venue of action--Change by defendant. An action for divorce...

Section 25-4-33 - No presumption as to same domicile of parties--Separate domiciles after separation. - 25-4-33. No presumption as to same domicile of parties--Separate domiciles...

Section 25-4-33.1 - Automatic temporary restraining order upon service. - 25-4-33.1. Automatic temporary restraining order upon service. Upon the filing...

Section 25-4-34 - Waiting period before trial of divorce and separate maintenance actions--Temporary orders and preliminary proceedings during waiting period. - 25-4-34. Waiting period before trial of divorce and separate maintenance...

Section 25-4-34.1 - Validation of prior decrees granted on sixtieth day--Deadline for contesting validity. - 25-4-34.1. Validation of prior decrees granted on sixtieth day--Deadline for...

Section 25-4-35 - Validity of proceedings on service by publication under prior law. - 25-4-35. Validity of proceedings on service by publication under prior...

Section 25-4-38 - Alimony pending action. - 25-4-38. Alimony pending action. While an action for divorce is...

Section 25-4-39 - Separate maintenance granted on denial of divorce. - 25-4-39. Separate maintenance granted on denial of divorce. Though judgment...

Section 25-4-40 - Action for separate maintenance without divorce--Alimony and support. - 25-4-40. Action for separate maintenance without divorce--Alimony and support. An...

Section 25-4-41 - Allowance for support when divorce granted. - 25-4-41. Allowance for support when divorce granted. Where a divorce...

Section 25-4-42 - Security for payments required of spouse--Receivership--Allowance withheld when recipient's estate sufficient. - 25-4-42. Security for payments required of spouse--Receivership--Allowance withheld when recipient's...

Section 25-4-44 - Division of property between parties. - 25-4-44. Division of property between parties. When a divorce is...

Section 25-4-45 - Child custody provisions--Modification--Preference of child. - 25-4-45. Child custody provisions--Modification--Preference of child. In an action for...

Section 25-4-45.1 - Fault not considered in awarding property or child custody--Exceptions. - 25-4-45.1. Fault not considered in awarding property or child custody--Exceptions....

Section 25-4-45.2 - Intervention by attorney general or state's attorney when support assigned to state. - 25-4-45.2. Intervention by attorney general or state's attorney when support...

Section 25-4-45.3 - Adoption of fee schedule for home studies or investigations ordered by court in custody proceedings. - 25-4-45.3. Adoption of fee schedule for home studies or investigations...

Section 25-4-45.4 - Counsel appointed for child in certain divorce or custody proceedings--Duty of counsel--Assistance--Costs. - 25-4-45.4. Counsel appointed for child in certain divorce or custody...

Section 25-4-45.5 - Consideration of domestic abuse and assault conviction in custody award. - 25-4-45.5. Consideration of domestic abuse and assault conviction in custody...

Section 25-4-45.6 - Consideration of conviction for death of other parent in custody award. - 25-4-45.6. Consideration of conviction for death of other parent in...

Section 25-4-45.7 - Protective orders and arrest reports considered in determining existence of history of domestic abuse. - 25-4-45.7. Protective orders and arrest reports considered in determining existence...

Section 25-4-45.8 - Consideration of reporting abuse falsely or without good cause in custody award. - 25-4-45.8. Consideration of reporting abuse falsely or without good cause...

Section 25-4-46 - Alimony, support, property, and child custody provisions subject to review on appeal. - 25-4-46. Alimony, support, property, and child custody provisions subject to...

Section 25-4-47 - Restoration of former name to wife--Validation of prior decrees. - 25-4-47. Restoration of former name to wife--Validation of prior decrees....

Section 25-4-51 - Report of divorces to department of health. - 25-4-51. Report of divorces to department of health. The clerk...

Section 25-4-52 - Visitation rights for grandparents--Enforcement by circuit court. - 25-4-52. Visitation rights for grandparents--Enforcement by circuit court. The circuit...

Section 25-4-54 - Visitation rights of grandparents--Child placed for adoption. - 25-4-54. Visitation rights of grandparents--Child placed for adoption. The provisions...

Section 25-4-55 - Exclusion of child from custody proceedings. - 25-4-55. Exclusion of child from custody proceedings. In proceedings under...

Section 25-4-56 - Custody and visitation disputes--Mediation order--Exceptions--Investigation--Allocation of costs. - 25-4-56. Custody and visitation disputes--Mediation order--Exceptions--Investigation--Allocation of costs. In any...

Section 25-4-57 - Court appointment of mediator. - 25-4-57. Court appointment of mediator. For any mediation ordered pursuant...

Section 25-4-58 - Adoption of court rules establishing minimum qualifications of mediator. - 25-4-58. Adoption of court rules establishing minimum qualifications of mediator....

Section 25-4-58.1 - Minimum qualifications for family court mediators. - 25-4-58.1. Minimum qualifications for family court mediators. To be eligible...

Section 25-4-58.2 - Conduct of Family Court Mediators. - 25-4-58.2. Conduct of Family Court Mediators. Mediators are expected to...

Section 25-4-59 - Privacy of mediation proceedings. - 25-4-59. Privacy of mediation proceedings. The mediator shall conduct the...

Section 25-4-60 - Confidentiality of mediation communications and mediator's work product. - 25-4-60. Confidentiality of mediation communications and mediator's work product. Any...

Section 25-4-61 - Written mediated agreement--Signing--Court approval. - 25-4-61. Written mediated agreement--Signing--Court approval. The mediator shall reduce to...

Section 25-4-62 - Recommendation by mediator to court upon parties' failure to agree. - 25-4-62. Recommendation by mediator to court upon parties' failure to...

Section 25-4-63 - Custody and visitation disputes--Appointment of parenting coordinator. - 25-4-63. Custody and visitation disputes--Appointment of parenting coordinator. In any...

Section 25-4-64 - Parenting coordinator appointment at party request or on court's own motion. - 25-4-64. Parenting coordinator appointment at party request or on court's...

Section 25-4-65 - Qualifications of parenting coordinator. - 25-4-65. Qualifications of parenting coordinator. A parenting coordinator must satisfy...

Section 25-4-66 - Appointment upon consent of parties. - 25-4-66. Appointment upon consent of parties. Persons not meeting the...

Section 25-4-67 - Parenting coordinator application form. - 25-4-67. Parenting coordinator application form. The prescribed form for a...

Section 25-4-68 - Term of parenting coordinator--Resignation--Discharge. - 25-4-68. Term of parenting coordinator--Resignation--Discharge. The term of the parenting...

Section 25-4-69 - Parenting coordinator fees and costs. - 25-4-69. Parenting coordinator fees and costs. A parenting coordinator shall...

Section 25-4-70 - Duties of parenting coordinator. - 25-4-70. Duties of parenting coordinator. The court order appointing the...

Section 25-4-71 - Attorney and parenting coordinator fees related to motion. - 25-4-71. Attorney and parenting coordinator fees related to motion. The...

Section 25-4-72 - Authority of court. - 25-4-72. Authority of court. The appointment of a parenting coordinator...

Section 25-4-73 - Standards of conduct for parenting coordinators. - 25-4-73. Standards of conduct for parenting coordinators. Parenting coordinators are...

Section 25-4-74 - Communications with parenting coordinator not confidential. - 25-4-74. Communications with parenting coordinator not confidential. Parenting coordination is...

Section 25-4-82 - Time for filing motion for intentional concealment of assets. - 25-4-82. Time for filing motion for intentional concealment of assets....

Section 25-4-83 - Nonexclusive remedies. - 25-4-83. Nonexclusive remedies. The provisions of §§25-4-75 to 25-4-82, inclusive,...

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South Dakota Codified Laws Title 25 - Domestic Relations Chapter 04 - Divorce And Separate Maintenance

South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 04 - Divorce And Separate Maintenance