<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 29A-5A-209 - Proceedings in more than one state. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2052323Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2052323SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052323CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052323Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2052323DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2052323Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2052323000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052323SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2052323SCL-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="s2052323Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-5A-209"><span class="s2052323SENU">29A-5A-209</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052323SENU">. </span><span class="s2052323CL">Proceedings in more than one state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052323Normal-000000"><span class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont">Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property located in this state under subsection 29A-5A-204(a)(1) or 29A-5A-204(a)(2), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in this state and in another state and neither petition has been dismissed or withdrawn, the following rules apply:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052323Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    If the court in this state has jurisdiction under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-5A-203"><span class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont">29A-5A-203</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont">, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another state acquires jurisdiction under provisions similar to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-5A-203"><span class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont">29A-5A-203</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont"> before the appointment or issuance of the order.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052323Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    If the court in this state does not have jurisdiction under § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=29A-5A-203"><span class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont">29A-5A-203</span></a><span class="s2052323DefaultParagraphFont">, whether at the time the petition is filed or at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction, the court in this state shall dismiss the petition unless the court in the other state determines that the court in this state is a more appropriate forum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052323Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052323000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2052323Normal"><span class="s2052323SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2052323SCL-000003"> SL 2011, ch 135, § 209.</span></p></div></body></html>