{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4b-107","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-4B-107","heading":"General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service.","body":"In a proceeding for custodial responsibility of a child of a servicemember, a court may not consider a parent's past deployment or possible future deployment in itself in determining the best interest of the child. However, if upon return from the deployment either the servicemember or child exhibits a substantial and material change in circumstances that adversely affects the servicemember's ability to adequately care for the child, the best interests of the child shall be determinative.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-4B. UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-4B-107","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"6e0990e3cfc1bdc412722c6a4e7dd3edb9405adc10b4e5c902f656f0a74de4be","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4b-106","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4b-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}