SDCL tit. 25, ch. 4A, app TO CHAPTER 25-4A, Guideline 1, 1.1
? Newborns (birth to 3 months) and infants (3 - 6 months) have a great need for continuous contact with their primary caregiver, but also frequent contact with both parents who provide a sense of security, nurturing and predictability.
? Generally, overnights for very young children is not recommended unless the parents are both very closely attached to the children, are able to personally provide primary care, the children are adaptable, and the parents are cooperative.
? Older children are able to tolerate more and longer separations from one parent or the other.
The following Guidelines for children under age 5 are designed to take into account childhood developmental milestones. Since children mature at different rates, these may need to be adjusted to fit the children's individual circumstances.
SDCL tit. 25, ch. 4A, app TO CHAPTER 25-4A, Guideline 1, 1.1