<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 0N-21-9 - Marriage. 0N-21-9 Marriage. </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-21-9 Marriage. "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Constitution 0N-21-9"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> &#167;&nbsp;9. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> <!-- WP Paired Style On: CL --><!-- WP Style End: CL --> Marriage. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: CL --> <!-- WP Style End: CL --> Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in South Dakota. The uniting of two or more persons in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other quasi-marital relationship shall not be valid or recognized in South Dakota.<br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SCL --><!-- WP Style End: SCL --> <b> History:</b> Amendment proposed by SL 2005, ch 1, &#167;&nbsp;2, approved Nov. 7, 2006. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SCL --><!-- WP Style End: SCL --> <p> </BODY> </HTML>