South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 05 - Parent And Child

Section 25-5-3 - Presumption of parentage. - 25-5-3. Presumption of parentage. The husband and wife are presumed...

Section 25-5-6 - Parental control of child's property. - 25-5-6. Parental control of child's property. The parent, as such,...

Section 25-5-7 - Parents equally entitled to custody and earnings of child born in wedlock. - 25-5-7. Parents equally entitled to custody and earnings of child...

Section 25-5-7.1 - Joint legal custody order--Factors for court's consideration--Joint physical custody. - 25-5-7.1. Joint legal custody order--Factors for court's consideration--Joint physical custody....

Section 25-5-7.2 - Residential parent to make routine decisions concerning child. - 25-5-7.2. Residential parent to make routine decisions concerning child. During...

Section 25-5-7.3 - Parents to have equal access to records pertaining to child--Name and address of both parents to be listed. - 25-5-7.3. Parents to have equal access to records pertaining to...

Section 25-5-7.4 - Written applications to enroll child in activity or program to provide name and address of other parent. - 25-5-7.4. Written applications to enroll child in activity or program...

Section 25-5-7.5 - Access to records and application requirements not applicable to certain parents. - 25-5-7.5. Access to records and application requirements not applicable to...

Section 25-5-7.6 - Parent sharing custody to foster other parent's relationship with child. - 25-5-7.6. Parent sharing custody to foster other parent's relationship with...

Section 25-5-8 - Father's rights not superior to mother's while separated. - 25-5-8. Father's rights not superior to mother's while separated. The...

Section 25-5-9 - Habeas corpus to award child custody when parents separated without divorce--Rules of law governing. - 25-5-9. Habeas corpus to award child custody when parents separated...

Section 25-5-10 - Custody and earnings of children born out of wedlock. - 25-5-10. Custody and earnings of children born out of wedlock....

Section 25-5-10.1 - Best interest of child not presumed--Change of custody. - 25-5-10.1. Best interest of child not presumed--Change of custody. Notwithstanding...

Section 25-5-11 - Wages of minor payable to minor or conservator. - 25-5-11. Wages of minor payable to minor or conservator. The...

Section 25-5-12 - Relinquishment of child control and earnings--Abandonment by parent. - 25-5-12. Relinquishment of child control and earnings--Abandonment by parent. The...

Section 25-5-13 - Residence of child--Right to change--Procedure. - 25-5-13. Residence of child--Right to change--Procedure. A parent entitled to...

Section 25-5-14 - Parent and child not answerable for act of other. - 25-5-14. Parent and child not answerable for act of other....

Section 25-5-15 - Parental liability for willful acts of child--Limitation of recovery--Motor vehicle cases excepted--Specific findings in disputed cases. - 25-5-15. Parental liability for willful acts of child--Limitation of recovery--Motor...

Section 25-5-16 - Judicial cognizance of parental abuses--Freeing child from parental dominion. - 25-5-16. Judicial cognizance of parental abuses--Freeing child from parental dominion....

Section 25-5-18.1 - Parental duty to support child. - 25-5-18.1. Parental duty to support child. The parents of any...

Section 25-5-18.2 - Parental duty to support certain grandchildren. - 25-5-18.2. Parental duty to support certain grandchildren. The parents of...

Section 25-5-19 - Emancipation by express agreement--Approval of circuit court. - 25-5-19. Emancipation by express agreement--Approval of circuit court. Emancipation is...

Section 25-5-21 - Duty of emancipated child to parent. - 25-5-21. Duty of emancipated child to parent. The legal duty...

Section 25-5-23 - Foster parents' liability to foster children. - 25-5-23. Foster parents' liability to foster children. Foster parents shall...

Section 25-5-23.1 - Foster parents' liability for acts of foster child--Motor vehicle cases excepted--No costs to be assessed if child adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision. - 25-5-23.1. Foster parents' liability for acts of foster child--Motor vehicle...

Section 25-5-24 - Emancipated minor defined. - 25-5-24. Emancipated minor defined. Any person under the age of...

Section 25-5-25 - Age of majority for certain purposes--Parent or guardian liability. - 25-5-25. Age of majority for certain purposes--Parent or guardian liability....

Section 25-5-26 - Petition for emancipation--Procedure. - 25-5-26. Petition for emancipation--Procedure. A minor may petition the circuit...

Section 25-5-27 - Rescission of declaration of emancipation. - 25-5-27. Rescission of declaration of emancipation. A minor declared emancipated...

Section 25-5-28 - Declaration obtained by fraud voidable--Proceedings. - 25-5-28. Declaration obtained by fraud voidable--Proceedings. A declaration of emancipation...

Section 25-5-29 - Person other than parent permitted to seek custody of child--Parent's presumptive right to custody--Rebuttal. - 25-5-29. Person other than parent permitted to seek custody of...

Section 25-5-30 - Circumstances suggesting serious detriment to child. - 25-5-30. Circumstances suggesting serious detriment to child. Serious detriment to...

Section 25-5-31 - No right created on behalf of stepparent. - 25-5-31. No right created on behalf of stepparent. Nothing in...

Section 25-5-32 - Parental rights need not be terminated if custody awarded to person other than parent. - 25-5-32. Parental rights need not be terminated if custody awarded...

Section 25-5-33 - Child support, parent's duty to provide for child when custody awarded to person other than parent. - 25-5-33. Child support, parent's duty to provide for child when...

Section 25-5-34 - Applicability of §§ 25-5-29 to 25-5-34. - 25-5-34. Applicability of §§25-5-29 to 25-5-34. It is the express...

Section 25-5-35 - Breastfeeding permitted in certain locations. - 25-5-35. Breastfeeding permitted in certain locations. A mother may breastfeed...