{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-32-79","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-32-79","heading":"Testimony by counselor--Alimony or divorce action.","body":"If both parties to a marriage have obtained counseling from a licensed professional counselor or a licensed professional counselor--mental health, the counselor may not testify in an alimony or divorce action concerning information acquired in the course of the therapeutic relationship. This section does not apply to custody actions.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-32. PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-32-79","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"6a659cf3fbc44c98f3e25338e6efe660e291f57b731369dc53fb2bdf12d9c38b","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-32-78","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-32-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}