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South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 25 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 4 - DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
Section 25-4-45.6 - Consideration of conviction for death of other parent in custody award

S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-45.6

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

In awarding custody or granting rights of visitation involving a minor, the court shall consider a conviction, excluding vehicular homicide, of a parent for the death of the other parent. A conviction for the death of the other parent creates a rebuttable presumption that awarding custody or granting visitation to the convicted parent is not in the best interests of the minor.

SDCL 25-4-45.6

SL 1997, ch 156, § 2.