A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding pursuant to this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to § 25-9C-316, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 25-9C-317, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to § 25-9C-318. In all other respects, Articles 3 to 6, inclusive, do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-9C-210

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.

Source: SL 2015, ch 148, § 210.