South Dakota Statutes
§ 25-5-10 — Custody and earnings of children born out of wedlock.
South Dakota § 25-5-10
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5-10 (2026).
Text
The mother of an unmarried minor born out of wedlock is entitled to its custody, services, and earnings subject to the court's right to award custody of the child to either parent, considering the best interests of the child as to its temporal, mental, and moral welfare.
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Related
Fuerstenberg v. Fuerstenberg
1999 SD 35 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1999)
Application of GK
248 N.W.2d 380 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1976)
Frieberg v. Frieberg
509 N.W.2d 415 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1993)
Alexander v. Hamilton
525 N.W.2d 41 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1994)
Legislative History
SDC 1939, § 14.0304; SL 1982, ch 192; SL 1991, ch 210, § 7.
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