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Legal Information: South Dakota

Custody

Laws current as of November 28, 2023

Can a grandparent get visitation of the child?

The judge can give grandparents and great-grandparents visitation rights if s/he believes this would be in the best interest of the child and one of the following is true:

  • the visitation will not significantly interfere with the parent-child relationship; or
  • the parent or custodian has denied or prevented the grandparent from the opportunity to visit the grandchild.1

1 SDCL § 25-4-52