§ 26-7A-49 — Warrant issued against parents, guardian, or custodian.

If the summons is not served on any parent, guardian, or custodian of the child, if any party fails to obey the summons, or if it is made apparent to the court by affidavit of the state's attorney, which may be on information and belief, that a summons will be ineffective to secure the required presence of the child, a warrant may be issued by the court against the parents, guardian, or custodian of the child requiring that the party or the party and the child be brought before the court. If the court requires the presence of any child, a warrant may be issued by the court against the child directing the child to appear before the court.

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 43.0309; SL 1961, ch 212; SL 1968, ch 164, § 7; SL 1991, ch 217, § 61B; SDCL, § 26-8-18.