In any custody dispute between parents, upon application of either parent, the court shall consider granting joint physical custody of a minor child.

The court shall consider the factors set forth in § 25-4A-24, and shall make written findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the best interests of the minor child, unless waived by both parties.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-4A-21

  • written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2014, ch 122, § 1.