South Dakota Codified Laws 26-5B-205. Notice–Opportunity to be heard–Joinder
(a) Before a child-custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of § 26-5B-108 must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.
(b) This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child-custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-5B-205
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
(c) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child-custody proceeding under this chapter are governed by the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state.
Source: SL 2005, ch 137, § 17.