{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-4-1","heading":"Marriage dissolved only by death or divorce--Status of parties after divorce.","body":"Marriage is dissolved only:\n(1) By the death of one of the parties; or\n(2) By the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction decreeing a divorce of the parties. The effect of such judgment is to restore the parties to the state of unmarried persons.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-4. DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-4-1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"d9b2a43980e7757d17affd781067bcc883c37ef0e35de1e767eefde0a5762862","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-3-12","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}