{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4a-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-4A-4","heading":"Affirmative defense by contemnor.","body":"An alleged contemnor may plead and prove that the movant voluntarily relinquished the actual care, control, and possession of the child for time encompassed by the court-ordered periods of possession. Such a relinquishment is an affirmative defense in whole or part to the order to show cause.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-4A. CUSTODY AND VISITATION RIGHTS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-4A-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"a27fb437dbf2a129ef1aaaababb3bc73b5c4a4850c3fee6fb2d55336d220996d","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4a-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4a-4.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}