<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-3 - Affirmative inquiry into contempt--Contemnor's rights. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049895Normal { 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.s2049895SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049895CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049895Normal-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.s2049895DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049895000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049895SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049895SCL-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="s2049895Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-4A-3"><span class="s2049895SENU">25-4A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049895SENU">. </span><span class="s2049895CL">Affirmative inquiry into contempt--Contemnor's rights.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049895Normal-000000"><span class="s2049895DefaultParagraphFont">At the hearing, the court shall affirmatively inquire into the matters of visitation and custody and enter any orders the court deems appropriate. The alleged contemnor has the right to remain silent and the right to counsel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049895Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049895000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049895Normal"><span class="s2049895SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049895SCL-000002"> SL 1994, ch 195, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>