<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 25-4-5 - Willful desertion defined--Special conditions applicable. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049801Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049801SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049801CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049801Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049801DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049801Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049801000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049801SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049801SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049801Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-4-5"><span class="s2049801SENU">25-4-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049801SENU">. </span><span class="s2049801CL">Willful desertion defined--Special conditions applicable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049801Normal-000000"><span class="s2049801DefaultParagraphFont">Willful desertion is the voluntary separation of one of the married parties from the other with intent to desert.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049801Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049801DefaultParagraphFont">The special conditions or circumstances set forth in §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-4-8"><span class="s2049801DefaultParagraphFont">25-4-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049801DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-4-14"><span class="s2049801DefaultParagraphFont">25-4-14</span></a><span class="s2049801DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, shall also apply in establishing desertion under the provisions of this title.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049801Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049801000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049801Normal"><span class="s2049801SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049801SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 14.0709.</span></p></div></body></html>