<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 25-4A-13 - Objections to custody or visitation order--Hearing--Temporary order. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049907Normal { 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.s2049907SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049907CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049907Normal-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.s2049907DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049907000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049907SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049907SCL-000002 { 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="s2049907Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-4A-13"><span class="s2049907SENU">25-4A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049907SENU">. </span><span class="s2049907CL">Objections to custody or visitation order--Hearing--Temporary order.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049907Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049907DefaultParagraphFont">If either party objects to the initial custody arrangement in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-4A-11"><span class="s2049907DefaultParagraphFont">25-4A-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049907DefaultParagraphFont"> or the standard guidelines, the court shall order a hearing which shall be held not later than thirty days after the date of the objection. In making an order for temporary custody, the order for custody shall reflect the degree of each parent's demonstrated participation in the child's life. The court shall issue a temporary custody and visitation order after considering the best interests of the child consistent with the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-4-45"><span class="s2049907DefaultParagraphFont">25-4-45</span></a><span class="s2049907DefaultParagraphFont">. If the order for temporary custody results in less than a substantially equal parenting time, the court shall construct a parenting time schedule that maximizes the time each parent has with the child consistent with each parent's demonstrated participation in the child's life and is consistent with ensuring the child's welfare. Each temporary custody order shall include specific findings of fact and conclusions of law, except if the court confirms the agreement of the parties.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049907Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049907000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049907Normal"><span class="s2049907SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049907SCL-000002"> SL 2002, ch 125, § 5; SL 2018, ch 156, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>