South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-421. Restriction of protected person’s interaction with family prohibited–Exceptions
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Except as described in § 29A-5-422, a guardian or conservator may not restrict a protected person‘s right of communication, visitation, or interaction with other persons, including the right to receive visitors, telephone calls, or personal mail, unless the restriction is authorized by a court order. For purposes of §§ 29A-5-421 to 29A-5-426, inclusive, other persons only includes the parents, children, and siblings of the protected person.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-421
- Children: includes children by birth and by adoption. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- person: refers to either an "interested person" a "person alleged to need protection" or a "protected person" as the context requires, and does not refer to a "person" as defined in §. See South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-102
Source: SL 2016, ch 150, § 1.