South Dakota § 25-5-28 - Declaration obtained by fraud voidable--Proceedings.

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§ 25-5-28. Declaration obtained by fraud voidable--Proceedings.

A declaration of emancipation obtained by fraud or by the withholding of material information is voidable. The voiding of any such declaration pursuant to this section does not alter any contractual obligations or rights or any property rights or interests which arose during the period that the declaration was in effect.

A proceeding under this section may be commenced by any person or by any public or private agency. Notice of the commencement of such a proceeding and of any order declaring the declaration of emancipation to be void shall be consistent with the requirements of § 25-5-27.

Source: SL 1991, ch 211, § 5.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 25-5-28 ("Declaration obtained by fraud voidable--Proceedings.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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