South Dakota Statutes
§ 25-5-31 — No right created on behalf of stepparent.
South Dakota § 25-5-31
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5-31 (2026).
Text
Nothing in § 25-5-29 creates any right on behalf of a stepparent to seek custody or visitation with a stepchild who has lived with that stepparent merely because the stepparent was married to or living with the child's parent.
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Related
Clough v. Nez
2008 SD 125 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2008)
Legislative History
SL 2002, ch 126, § 3.
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