South Dakota Statutes
§ 25-5-32 — Parental rights need not be terminated if custody awarded to person other than parent.
South Dakota § 25-5-32
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Bluebook
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5-32 (2026).
Text
If a court determines that a person other than a parent should be awarded custody or visitation, the court need not terminate either parent's parental rights over the child. A judgment awarding to a person other than a parent custodial rights may award the parent visitation rights with the child.
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Related
Clough v. Nez
2008 SD 125 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2008)
Regalado v. Mathieson
2004 SD 87 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2004)
Legislative History
SL 2002, ch 126, § 4.
Nearby Sections
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South Dakota § 25-5-32, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/25-5-32.