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South Dakota · Through 2026-08-31 · Newer source version available

SDCL § 25-2-21: Enforcement.

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  1. TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  2. CHAPTER 25-2. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MARRIAGE

(a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:

(1) That party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; or

(2) The agreement was unconscionable when it was executed and, before execution of the agreement, that party:

(i) Was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party;

(ii) Did not voluntarily and expressly waive, in writing, any right to disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party beyond the disclosure provided; and

(iii) Did not have, or reasonably could not have had, an adequate knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other party.

(b) An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement shall be decided by the court as a matter of law.

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