{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-65","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-4-65","heading":"Qualifications of parenting coordinator.","body":"A parenting coordinator must satisfy the following minimum qualifications:\n(1) A parenting coordinator must file an approved application on the prescribed form with the presiding judge for the circuit in which the parenting coordinator will provide parenting coordinator services;\n(2) A parenting coordinator shall have a minimum of four hours of domestic violence training;\n(3) A parenting coordinator must have a minimum of forty (40) hours parenting coordination training. In place of forty (40) hours training, a person may, with court approval, qualify as a parenting coordinator if that person has had five years' experience in parenting coordination with a minimum of twenty (20) cases during that period. A parenting coordinator must have competence in the following areas:\n(a) General knowledge of the South Dakota court system and its procedures in contested family matters;\n(b) General knowledge of South Dakota family law, especially as applied to custody and visitation issues;\n(c) Knowledge of child development and specifically the impact of divorce or separation on family members;\n(d) Knowledge of resources available in the state to which the parties and the children can be referred for assistance;\n(e) Knowledge of interviewing and problem-solving techniques applicable to the family setting.\n(4) A parenting coordinator must be committed to and participate in continuing education courses.\n(5) A parenting coordinator must either be an attorney who is licensed to practice law in South Dakota; a psychologist who is licensed to practice in South Dakota; a psychiatrist who is licensed to practice in South Dakota; a social worker, family therapist or substance abuse counselor licensed to practice in South Dakota; or any other South Dakota licensed or certified professional with education, experience and specialized expertise relevant to the duties of a parenting coordinator.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-4. DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-4-65","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2b9529ea7e9c200485aad32141f0e48c9578b18deecba647008d1271d9253542","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-64","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-66"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}