{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-45.6","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-4-45.6","heading":"Consideration of conviction for death of other parent in custody award.","body":"In awarding custody or granting rights of visitation involving a minor, the court shall consider a conviction, excluding vehicular homicide, of a parent for the death of the other parent. A conviction for the death of the other parent creates a rebuttable presumption that awarding custody or granting visitation to the convicted parent is not in the best interests of the minor.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-4. DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-4-45.6","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"faf7db4f0897f2d77dbcb429a333d69a89998567ecfa0f50fbf736214fd4b55a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-45.5","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-45.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}