South Dakota Statutes

§ 25-4-30 — Residence requirements for divorce or separate maintenance.

South Dakota § 25-4-30
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 25-3DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-30 (2026).

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The plaintiff in an action for divorce or separate maintenance must, at the time the action is commenced, be a resident of this state, or be stationed in this state while a member of the armed services. Subsequently, the plaintiff need not maintain that residence or military presence to be entitled to the entry of a decree or judgment of divorce or separate maintenance.

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Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 14.0720; SL 1961, ch 53; SDCL § 25-4-32; SL 1974, ch 174, § 1; SL 2008, ch 121, § 1.

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