South Dakota Statutes
§ 25-4A-4 — Affirmative defense by contemnor.
South Dakota § 25-4A-4
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4A-4 (2026).
Text
An alleged contemnor may plead and prove that the movant voluntarily relinquished the actual care, control, and possession of the child for time encompassed by the court - ordered periods of possession. Such a relinquishment is an affirmative defense in whole or part to the order to show cause.
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Legislative History
SL 1994, ch 195, § 4.
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