Section 25-4A-10 - Supreme Court to promulgate guidelines for noncustodial parenting time.
25-4A-10. Supreme Court to promulgate guidelines for noncustodial parenting time. The South Dakota Supreme Court shall promulgate court rules establishing standard guidelines to be used statewide for minimum noncustodial parenting time in divorce or separate maintenance actions or any other custody action or proceeding. The standard guidelines shall provide a framework for noncustodial parenting time including frequency and time for noncustodial parenting time; hours or days of noncustodial parenting time; definitions for weekends, holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions; and time periods for summer noncustodial parenting time. In establishing the standard guidelines, the court may consider varying ages and circumstances of children and treat varying ages and circumstances differently.
Source: SL 2002, ch 125, § 2; SL 2008, ch 126, § 2.