<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-20G-21 - Custody and visitation rights--Child neglect or endangerment.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cNormal { 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.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cStatute { 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.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45c000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cNoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; 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.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cSCL { 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><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 34-20G-21 - Custody and visitation rights--Child neglect or endangerment."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 34-20G-21 - Custody and visitation rights--Child neglect or endangerment."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-21"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-21" rel="noopener"><span class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cSENU">34-20G-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cSENU">. </span><span class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cCL">Custody and visitation rights--Child neglect or endangerment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cStatute"><span class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cDefaultParagraphFont">No person may be denied custody of, visitation rights with, or parenting time with a minor solely because the person is a cardholder. There is no presumption of neglect or child endangerment for conduct allowed under this chapter, unless the person's behavior creates an unreasonable danger to the safety of the minor. Nothing in this chapter supersedes or otherwise affects custody decisions, visitation rights, or parenting time based upon the best interests of the child.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45c000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s78458bfdb59e43b78fa3a51e19e7e45cSCL">Initiated Measure No. 26, approved Nov. 3, 2020, eff. Jul. 1, 2021; SL 2022, ch 123, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>