{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-30","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-4-30","heading":"Residence requirements for divorce or separate maintenance.","body":"The plaintiff in an action for divorce or separate maintenance must, at the time the action is commenced, be a resident of this state, or be stationed in this state while a member of the armed services. Subsequently, the plaintiff need not maintain that residence or military presence to be entitled to the entry of a decree or judgment of divorce or separate maintenance.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-4. DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-4-30","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"e18d27d102c605d3c44ad5d06d93b61a90bbf8788253a6b845b5b38bdc5ab0cf","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-29","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-30.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}