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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 43 - Property » Chapter 31 - Homestead Exemption » Section 43-31-13.1 – Owner’s absence pursuant to protection order not waiver or abandonment of owner’s interest.

43-31-13.1. Owner’s absence pursuant to protection order not waiver or abandonment of owner’s interest.

If an owner is required to leave a homestead pursuant to a protection order obtained by the owner’s spouse or to otherwise preserve peace in the home, the owner’s absence from the homestead may not be considered a waiver or abandonment of the owner’s interest in the homestead, unless there is evidence to the contrary.

Source: SL 2015, ch 223, §3.