{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-38","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-1-38","heading":"Validity of marriages contracted outside state--Same-sex marriages excluded.","body":"Any marriage contracted outside the jurisdiction of this state, except a marriage contracted between two persons of the same gender, which is valid by the laws of the jurisdiction in which such marriage was contracted, is valid in this state.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-1. VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE OF MARRIAGES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-1-38","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b825ae7845751ed2947bde67777a6917aad1cbc65c7570696f8c3882d018bd63","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-37","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-1-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}