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2015 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 05 - Parent And Child
- § 25-5-1 , 25-5-2. Repealed.
- § 25-5-3 Presumption of parentage.
- § 25-5-4 , 25-5-5. Repealed.
- § 25-5-6 Parental control of child's property.
- § 25-5-7 Parents equally entitled to custody and earnings of child born in wedlock.
- § 25-5-7.1 Joint legal custody order--Factors for court's consideration--Joint physical custody.
- § 25-5-7.2 Residential parent to make routine decisions concerning child.
- § 25-5-7.3 Parents to have equal access to records pertaining to child--Name and address of both parents to be listed.
- § 25-5-7.4 Written applications to enroll child in activity or program to provide name and address of other parent.
- § 25-5-7.5 Access to records and application requirements not applicable to certain parents.
- § 25-5-7.6 Parent sharing custody to foster other parent's relationship with child.
- § 25-5-8 Father's rights not superior to mother's while separated.
- § 25-5-9 Habeas corpus to award child custody when parents separated without divorce--Rules of law governing.
- § 25-5-10 Custody and earnings of children born out of wedlock.
- § 25-5-10.1 Best interest of child not presumed--Change of custody.
- § 25-5-11 Wages of minor payable to minor or conservator.
- § 25-5-12 Relinquishment of child control and earnings--Abandonment by parent.
- § 25-5-13 Power to change residence of child--Restraining power of circuit court.
- § 25-5-14 Parent and child not answerable for act of other.
- § 25-5-15 Parental liability for willful acts of child--Limitation of recovery--Motor vehicle cases excepted--Specific findings in disputed cases.
- § 25-5-16 Judicial cognizance of parental abuses--Freeing child from parental dominion.
- § 25-5-17 , 25-5-18. Repealed.
- § 25-5-18.1 Parental duty to support child.
- § 25-5-18.2 Parental duty to support certain grandchildren.
- § 25-5-19 Emancipation by express agreement--Approval of circuit court.
- § 25-5-20 Repealed.
- § 25-5-21 Duty of emancipated child to parent.
- § 25-5-22 Repealed.
- § 25-5-23 Foster parents' liability to foster children.
- § 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.
- § 25-5-24 Emancipated minor defined.
- § 25-5-25 Age of majority for certain purposes--Parent or guardian liability.
- § 25-5-26 Petition for emancipation--Procedure.
- § 25-5-27 Rescission of declaration of emancipation.
- § 25-5-28 Declaration obtained by fraud voidable--Proceedings.
- § 25-5-29 Person other than parent permitted to seek custody of child--Parent's presumptive right to custody--Rebuttal.
- § 25-5-30 Circumstances suggesting serious detriment to child.
- § 25-5-31 No right created on behalf of stepparent.
- § 25-5-32 Parental rights need not be terminated if custody awarded to person other than parent.
- § 25-5-33 Child support, parent's duty to provide for child when custody awarded to person other than parent.
- § 25-5-34 Applicability of §§ 25-5-29 to 25-5-34.
- § 25-5-35 Breastfeeding permitted in certain locations.
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