{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-5-201","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 29A-5-201","heading":"Appointment of guardian or conservator of minor.","body":"A guardian or conservator of a minor may be appointed upon petition, the filing of a statement of financial resources, and after notice and hearing as provided in this section and §§ 29A-5-202 to 29A-5-210, inclusive. Upon an appointment, the guardianship or conservatorship status continues until terminated, without regard to the location of the guardian, the conservator, or the minor.\nSource: SL 1993, ch 213, § 19; SDCL 30-36-19; SL 1995, ch 167, § 181.","path":["TITLE 29A. UNIFORM PROBATE CODE","CHAPTER 29A-5. SOUTH DAKOTA GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP ACT"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/29A-5-201","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"5415a0e46097a704dbc31c195e02fa91de6b6a00b571a5adc94039aaedb943f6","source_id":"us-sd","stale":false,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-5-119","next":"us-sd/sdcl-29a-5-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}