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§ 25-5A-15 — Hearings informal--Best interest of child.

South Dakota § 25-5A-15
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 25-4BVOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RELATIONS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5A-15 (2026).

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Hearings shall be informal in nature and the best interest of the child shall be considered paramount.

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Related

Matter of Adoption of Everett
286 N.W.2d 810 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1979)
16 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1971, ch 165, § 6 (5).

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