{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-84","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-4-84","heading":"Custody and visitation disputes--Order for therapy--Allocation of costs--Rebuttable presumption.","body":"In any custody or visitation dispute between parents, the court may order family therapy or reunification therapy to assist the parties in formulating or modifying a plan, or in implementing a plan, for custody or visitation. The court shall allocate the cost of any therapy ordered between the parties.\nThere is a rebuttable presumption that, in a custody or visitation dispute between parents, it is not in the best interest of the child for the court to order family therapy or reunification therapy if the court finds:\n(1) One party has been the victim of domestic abuse, as defined in § 25-10-1, perpetrated by the other party; or\n(2) A child involved in the action has been a victim of domestic abuse, as defined in § 25-10-1, perpetrated by one of the parties.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-4. DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-4-84","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"50c52209b35d95f29640645400fdfea473f8c46fcca9e3f20cf8c59aa64dd25a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-83","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4a-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}