South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 26 - Minors
Chapter 05B - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act

Section 26-5B-101 - Short title. - 26-5B-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the...

Section 26-5B-102 - Definitions. - 26-5B-102. Definitions. In this chapter: (1)"Abandoned" means left without provision...

Section 26-5B-103 - Proceedings governed by other law. - 26-5B-103. Proceedings governed by other law. This chapter does not...

Section 26-5B-104 - Application to Indian tribes. - 26-5B-104. Application to Indian tribes. (a) A child-custody proceeding that...

Section 26-5B-105 - International application of chapter. - 26-5B-105. International application of chapter. (a) A court of this...

Section 26-5B-106 - Effect of child-custody determination. - 26-5B-106. Effect of child-custody determination. A child-custody determination made by...

Section 26-5B-107 - Priority. - 26-5B-107. Priority. If a question of existence or exercise of...

Section 26-5B-108 - Notice to persons outside state. - 26-5B-108. Notice to persons outside state. (a) Notice required for...

Section 26-5B-109 - Appearance and limited immunity. - 26-5B-109. Appearance and limited immunity. (a) A party to a...

Section 26-5B-110 - Communication between courts. - 26-5B-110. Communication between courts. (a) A court of this state...

Section 26-5B-111 - Taking testimony in another state. - 26-5B-111. Taking testimony in another state. (a) In addition to...

Section 26-5B-112 - Cooperation between courts--Preservation of records. - 26-5B-112. Cooperation between courts--Preservation of records. (a) A court of...

Section 26-5B-201 - Initial child-custody jurisdiction. - 26-5B-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in...

Section 26-5B-202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. - 26-5B-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in...

Section 26-5B-203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination. - 26-5B-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination. Except as otherwise provided in...

Section 26-5B-204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction. - 26-5B-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state...

Section 26-5B-205 - Notice--Opportunity to be heard--Joinder. - 26-5B-205. Notice--Opportunity to be heard--Joinder. (a) Before a child-custody determination...

Section 26-5B-206 - Simultaneous proceedings. - 26-5B-206. Simultaneous proceedings. (a) Except as otherwise provided in §26-5B-204,...

Section 26-5B-207 - Inconvenient forum. - 26-5B-207. Inconvenient forum. (a) A court of this state which...

Section 26-5B-208 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. - 26-5B-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. (a) Except as...

Section 26-5B-209 - Information to be submitted to court. - 26-5B-209. Information to be submitted to court. (a) In a...

Section 26-5B-210 - Appearance of parties and child. - 26-5B-210. Appearance of parties and child. (a) In a child-custody...

Section 26-5B-301 - Definitions. - 26-5B-301. Definitions. In this article: (1)"Petitioner" means a person who...

Section 26-5B-302 - Enforcement under Hague Convention. - 26-5B-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention. Under this article a court...

Section 26-5B-303 - Duty to enforce. - 26-5B-303. Duty to enforce. (a) A court of this state...

Section 26-5B-304 - Temporary visitation. - 26-5B-304. Temporary visitation. (a) A court of this state which...

Section 26-5B-305 - Registration of child-custody determination. - 26-5B-305. Registration of child-custody determination. (a) A child-custody determination issued...

Section 26-5B-306 - Enforcement of registered determination. - 26-5B-306. Enforcement of registered determination. (a) A court of this...

Section 26-5B-307 - Simultaneous proceedings. - 26-5B-307. Simultaneous proceedings. If a proceeding for enforcement under this...

Section 26-5B-308 - Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination. - 26-5B-308. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination. (a) A petition under...

Section 26-5B-309 - Service of petition and order. - 26-5B-309. Service of petition and order. Except as otherwise provided...

Section 26-5B-310 - Hearing and order. - 26-5B-310. Hearing and order. (a) Unless the court issues a...

Section 26-5B-311 - Warrant to take physical custody of child. - 26-5B-311. Warrant to take physical custody of child. (a) Upon...

Section 26-5B-312 - Costs, fees, and expenses. - 26-5B-312. Costs, fees, and expenses. (a) The court shall award...

Section 26-5B-313 - Recognition and enforcement. - 26-5B-313. Recognition and enforcement. A court of this state shall...

Section 26-5B-314 - Appeals. - 26-5B-314. Appeals. An appeal may be taken from a final...

Section 26-5B-315 - Role of prosecutor or public official. - 26-5B-315. Role of prosecutor or public official. (a) In a...

Section 26-5B-316 - Role of law enforcement. - 26-5B-316. Role of law enforcement. At the request of a...

Section 26-5B-317 - Costs and expenses. - 26-5B-317. Costs and expenses. If the respondent is not the...

Section 26-5B-401 - Application and construction. - 26-5B-401. Application and construction. In applying and construing this Uniform...

Section 26-5B-402 - Severability clause. - 26-5B-402. Severability clause. If any provision of this chapter or...

Section 26-5B-405 - Transitional provision. - 26-5B-405. Transitional provision. A motion or other request for relief...