South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-109. Transfer of jurisdiction following appointment
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Following the appointment of a guardian or conservator, the court with jurisdiction over the proceeding may order the transfer of jurisdiction to another county in this state or to another state if it appears to the court by reason of the residence or location of the minor, the location of a major portion of the property, or the residence of the guardian or conservator, that the interests of the minor will be best served by a transfer.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-109
- 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.
- guardian: includes a "limited guardian" and any reference to a "conservator" includes a "limited conservator. See South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-102
- 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.
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1993, ch 213, § 9; SDCL § 30-36-9; SL 1995, ch 167, § 181; SL 2011, ch 135, § 503.1.