South Dakota Statutes

§ 29A-5-401 — Responsibility of guardian of minor--Authority with regard to guardian appointed under other chapters.

South Dakota § 29A-5-401
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 29AUNIFORM PROBATE CODE
Ch. 29A-4SOUTH DAKOTA GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP ACT

This text of South Dakota § 29A-5-401 (Responsibility of guardian of minor--Authority with regard to guardian appointed under other chapters.) 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-5-401 (2026).

Text

A guardian of a minor shall be responsible for making decisions regarding the minor's support, care, health, education, and, if not inconsistent with an order of commitment or custody, to take custody of the minor and to determine the minor's residence. A guardian shall maintain sufficient contact with the minor to know of the minor's capabilities, limitations, needs, and opportunities. A guardian shall at all times act in the minor's best interests, shall exercise reasonable care, diligence and prudence, and shall report on the condition of the minor as ordered by the court. In the event that guardians of a minor have been appointed both under this chapter and under the provisions of chapters 26-7A , 26-8A , 26-8B , and 26-8C , the guardian appointed under this chapter has no authority wi

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

Related

In Re the Guardianship & Conservatorship for T.H.M.
2002 SD 13 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2002)
16 case citations
In the Matter of T.H.M and M.M.M.
2002 SD 13 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2002)
1 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1993, ch 213, § 44; SDCL

Nearby Sections

15
View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
South Dakota § 29A-5-401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/29A-5-401.