In scheduling hearings and trials, the court shall give priority to proceedings concerning a child who is in temporary custody or who has otherwise been removed from the home of the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian before a final disposition has been made in the proceedings affecting the child.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 26-7A-33

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0327 as added by SL 1968, ch 164, § 16; SL 1991, ch 217, § 40B; SDCL, § 26-8-23.2.