South Dakota Statutes

§ 25-4-17.3 — Use of affidavits to establish jurisdiction and grounds for divorce.

South Dakota § 25-4-17.3
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 25-3DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-17.3 (2026).

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In any action for divorce or separate maintenance in which the parties have consented to the use of irreconcilable differences, the court may grant the divorce based on the affidavits of the parties establishing the requisite jurisdiction and grounds for the divorce or separate maintenance action without requiring their personal appearance.

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Legislative History

SL 1987, ch 187, § 1.

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