<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 26-5B-205 - Notice--Opportunity to be heard--Joinder. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050463Normal { 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.s2050463SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050463CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050463Normal-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.s2050463DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050463Normal-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.s2050463000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050463SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050463SCL-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="s2050463Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-5B-205"><span class="s2050463SENU">26-5B-205</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050463SENU">. </span><span class="s2050463CL">Notice--Opportunity to be heard--Joinder.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050463Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050463DefaultParagraphFont">(a) Before a child-custody determination is made under this chapter, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=26-5B-108"><span class="s2050463DefaultParagraphFont">26-5B-108</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050463DefaultParagraphFont"> must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050463Normal-000001"><span class="s2050463DefaultParagraphFont">(b) This chapter does not govern the enforceability of a child-custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050463Normal-000001"><span class="s2050463DefaultParagraphFont">(c) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child-custody proceeding under this chapter are governed by the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050463Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050463000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050463Normal"><span class="s2050463SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050463SCL-000003"> SL 2005, ch 137, § 17.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050463Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050463000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>