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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 25 - Domestic Relations » Chapter 10 - Protection from Domestic Abuse » Section 25-10-3.1 – Persons entitled to apply for protection order.

25-10-3.1. Persons entitled to apply for protection order.

Any person who is involved in one of the following relationships with another party:

(1)Spouse or former spouse;

(2)Is in a significant romantic relationship or has been in one during the past twelve months with the abusing party;

(3)Has a child or is expecting a child with the abusing party;

(4)Parent and child, including a relationship by adoption, guardianship, or marriage; or

(5)Siblings, whether of the whole or half blood, including a relationship through adoption or marriage;

is entitled to apply for a protection order or a temporary protection order pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

Source: SL 2014, ch 125, §1; SL 2017, ch 112, §1.