South Dakota § 26-5B-202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
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§ 26-5B-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 26-5B-204, a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with § 26-5B-201 or 26-5B-203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(2) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.
(b) A court of this state which has made a child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 26-5B-201.
Source: SL 2005, ch 137, § 14.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-5B-202 ("Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.") 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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