South Dakota § 21-37-4 Notice of hearing on change of name of person.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 21-37-4 — Notice of hearing on change of name of person.

South Dakota § 21-37-4

Title 21JUDICIAL REMEDIES

Ch. 21-34CHANGE OF NAME

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 21-37-4 (2026).

Text

The petitioner shall give notice of the hearing on change of name of a person, stating the time and place and object thereof with the old and proposed names of the petitioner, by publishing the notice once each week for four successive weeks in any legal newspaper of the county of petitioner's residence. In any action where the change of name sought involves a minor child, the petitioner shall also give notice in the same manner as is required for service of a summons pursuant to § 15-6-4 to any parent that is not a party to the petition and whose parental rights have not been terminated.

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The petitioner shall give notice of the hearing on change of name of a person, stating the time and place and object thereof with the old and proposed names of the petitioner, by publishing the notice once each week for four successive weeks in any legal newspaper of the county of petitioner's residence. In any action where the change of name sought involves a minor child, the petitioner shall also give notice in the same manner as is required for service of a summons pursuant to § 15-6-4 to any parent that is not a party to the petition and whose parental rights have not been terminated.

Legislative History

CCivP 1877, § 735; CL 1887, § 5557; RCCivP 1903, § 804; RC 1919, § 3043; Supreme Court Rule 568, 1939; SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.1002 (2); SL 2015, ch 123, § 1.