South Dakota Codified Laws 25-7A-56.8. Jurisdiction of authorized tribunals
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Any tribunal as defined in § 25-9C-102 authorized to determine child support and paternity cases within this state may exercise statewide jurisdiction over any of the parties involved in the proceedings and may transfer a case between local jurisdictions without the need for any additional filings or service of process.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-7A-56.8
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Source: SL 1997, ch 155, § 27; SL 2015, ch 148, § 82.