(a) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under chapter 26-5B.

(b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under § 26-5B-204 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-18-5

  • 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 2007, ch 169, § 5.

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