South Dakota § 29A-5-302 Appointment of guardian where capacity lacking to meet requirements for health, care, safety, habilitation, or therapeutic needs.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 29A-5-302 — Appointment of guardian where capacity lacking to meet requirements for health, care, safety, habilitation, or therapeutic needs.

South Dakota § 29A-5-302

Title 29AUNIFORM PROBATE CODE

Ch. 29A-4SOUTH DAKOTA GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP ACT

This text of South Dakota § 29A-5-302 (Appointment of guardian where capacity lacking to meet requirements for health, care, safety, habilitation, or therapeutic needs.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Dakota primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 29A-5-302 (2026).

Text

A guardian may be appointed for an individual whose ability to respond to people, events, and environments is impaired to such an extent that the individual lacks the capacity to meet the essential requirements for his health, care, safety, habilitation, or therapeutic needs without the assistance or protection of a guardian. A guardian for a minor may be appointed under this part if the minor meets the requirements of this section without regard to age and the minor's need for guardianship will likely continue into his adult years.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

A guardian may be appointed for an individual whose ability to respond to people, events, and environments is impaired to such an extent that the individual lacks the capacity to meet the essential requirements for his health, care, safety, habilitation, or therapeutic needs without the assistance or protection of a guardian. A guardian for a minor may be appointed under this part if the minor meets the requirements of this section without regard to age and the minor's need for guardianship will likely continue into his adult years.