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South Dakota Codified Laws

Chapter 25-4

S.D. Codified Laws ch. 25-4

Divorce and Separate Maintenance

25-4-1Marriage dissolved only by death or divorce--Status of parties after divorce.25-4-2Grounds for divorce.25-4-3Adultery defined.25-4-4Extreme cruelty defined.25-4-5Willful desertion defined--Special conditions applicable.25-4-625-4-6, 25-4-7. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 173 25-4-8Refusal of intercourse as desertion--Refusal to live together.25-4-9Desertion by departure during absence of spouse induced by fraud.25-4-10Desertion by cruelty or threats causing departure of spouse.25-4-11Separation by consent not desertion.25-4-12Intent to desert formed during proper absence.25-4-13Desertion by refusal of reconciliation after separation.25-4-14Offer to return curing desertion--Refusal of offer as desertion.25-4-15Willful neglect defined.25-4-16Habitual intemperance defined.25-4-17Continuous period of desertion, neglect, or intemperance required.25-4-17.1Irreconcilable differences defined.25-4-17.2Dissolution of marriage--Legal separation--Continuance--Orders during continuance--Consent of parties.25-4-17.3Use of affidavits to establish jurisdiction and grounds for divorce.25-4-17.4Validation of divorce granted without personal appearance.25-4-18Chronic mental illness as discretionary ground.25-4-19Grounds for denial of divorce.25-4-20Connivance defined.25-4-21Collusion defined.25-4-22Condonation defined--Required elements.25-4-23Condonation not implied by endurance of continuing conduct constituting ground for divorce.25-4-24Fraudulent concealment of ground of divorce avoiding condonation.25-4-25Conjugal kindness as condition subsequent to condonation.25-4-26Revocation of condonation and revival of ground for divorce.25-4-2725-4-27, 25-4-28. Repealed by SL 1973, ch 161 25-4-29RepealedRepealed 25-4-30Residence requirements for divorce or separate maintenance.25-4-30.1Venue of action--Change by defendant.25-4-3125-4-31, 25-4-32. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 174, § 3 25-4-33No presumption as to same domicile of parties--Separate domiciles after separation.25-4-33.1Automatic temporary restraining order upon service.25-4-34Waiting period before trial of divorce and separate maintenance actions--Temporary orders and preliminary proceedings during waiting period.25-4-34.1Validation of prior decrees granted on sixtieth day--Deadline for contesting validity.25-4-35Validity of proceedings on service by publication under prior law.25-4-3625-4-36, 25-4-37. Repealed by SL 1974, ch 173; SL 1974, ch 174, § 2 25-4-38Alimony pending action.25-4-39Separate maintenance granted on denial of divorce.25-4-40Action for separate maintenance without divorce--Alimony and support.25-4-41Allowance for support when divorce granted.25-4-42Security for payments required of spouse--Receivership--Allowance withheld when recipient's estate sufficient.25-4-43RepealedRepealed 25-4-44Division of property between parties.25-4-45Child custody provisions--Modification--Preference of child.25-4-45.1Fault not considered in awarding property or child custody--Exceptions.25-4-45.2Intervention by attorney general or state's attorney when support assigned to state.25-4-45.3Adoption of fee schedule for home studies or investigations ordered by court in custody proceedings.25-4-45.4Counsel appointed for child in certain divorce or custody proceedings--Duty of counsel--Assistance--Costs.25-4-45.5Consideration of domestic abuse and assault conviction in custody award.25-4-45.6Consideration of conviction for death of other parent in custody award.25-4-45.7Protective orders and arrest reports considered in determining existence of history of domestic abuse.25-4-45.8Consideration of reporting abuse falsely or without good cause in custody award.25-4-46Alimony, support, property, and child custody provisions subject to review on appeal.25-4-47Restoration of former name to wife--Validation of prior decrees.25-4-4825-4-48, 25-4-49. Repealed by SL 2014, ch 121, §§ 3, 4.25-4-50RepealedRepealed 25-4-51Report of divorces to department of health.25-4-52Visitation rights for grandparents--Enforcement by circuit court.25-4-53RepealedRepealed 25-4-54Visitation rights of grandparents--Child placed for adoption.25-4-55Exclusion of child from custody proceedings.25-4-56Custody and visitation disputes--Mediation order--Exceptions--Investigation--Allocation of costs.25-4-57Court appointment of mediator.25-4-58Adoption of court rules establishing minimum qualifications of mediator.25-4-58.1Minimum qualifications for family court mediators.25-4-58.2Conduct of Family Court Mediators.25-4-59Privacy of mediation proceedings.25-4-60Confidentiality of mediation communications and mediator's work product.25-4-61Written mediated agreement--Signing--Court approval.25-4-62Recommendation by mediator to court upon parties' failure to agree.25-4-63Custody and visitation disputes--Appointment of parenting coordinator.25-4-64Parenting coordinator appointment at party request or on court's own motion.25-4-65Qualifications of parenting coordinator.25-4-66Appointment upon consent of parties.25-4-67Parenting coordinator application form.25-4-68Term of parenting coordinator--Resignation--Discharge.25-4-69Parenting coordinator fees and costs.25-4-70Duties of parenting coordinator.25-4-71Attorney and parenting coordinator fees related to motion.25-4-72Authority of court.25-4-73Standards of conduct for parenting coordinators.25-4-74Communications with parenting coordinator not confidential.25-4-75Motion to reopen case to divide assets omitted from property division.25-4-76Equitable division of inadvertently omitted assets.25-4-77Remedies for intentional concealment of omitted assets.25-4-78Attorneys fees for motion for omitted assets.25-4-79Jurisdiction over motions for omitted assets when court of this state entered original decree.25-4-80Jurisdiction over motions for omitted assets when court of another state entered original decree.25-4-81Time for filing motion for inadvertently omitted assets.25-4-82Time for filing motion for intentional concealment of assets.25-4-83Nonexclusive remedies.25-4-84Custody and visitation disputes--Order for therapy--Allocation of costs--Rebuttable presumption.