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South Dakota does not have a minimum age at which it takes the child's parental preference into consideration. This is largely determined by the court's assessment of the maturity of the child, and children as young as 8 or 9 have been given input as to which parent they would like to live with.

The answer to this question is almost always “no,” especially if there is a court order granting custody and parent-time to your child's father. What follows are potential exceptions to this general rule, but you should not withhold your child without discussing it with an experienced family law attorney beforehand.

In South Dakota, doesn't the mother usually get custody of the child? No. Mothers and fathers are equally entitled to seek and be awarded custody of their child. South Dakota law does not favor or discriminate against parents based on gender.

Has been determined by a court by clear and convincing evidence to have subjected the child or another child to torture; sexual abuse; abandonment for at least 6 months; chronic physical, mental, or emotional injury; or chronic neglect, if the neglect was a serious threat to the safety of the child or another child.

South Dakota law presumes that custodial parents have a right to relocate with their minor children unless the children's welfare is at risk. This doesn't mean that the custodial parent has the right to move whenever they want, which is why the noncustodial parent has the right to object to a proposed move.

When determining a primary custodian for the child, the judge evaluates the mother and father equally, and neither parent holds an advantage based on gender. If the father is determined to be the primary custodian, he then has the right to seek child support from the mother.

Any order attempting to change or replace an existing Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)--in addition to meeting all the QDRO requirements--must: Specifically state that it amends or supersedes the previously qualified order.

Can A QDRO Be Reversed? It's very difficult to reverse the proceedings of a QDRO. If you've changed your mind about wanting a QDRO, you need to have the courts and account administrator agree that the retirement account is against your divorce agreement and should therefore be modified.

When a divorce is granted, the courts may make an equitable division of the property belonging to either or both, whether the title to such property is in the name of the husband or the wife. In making such division of the property, the court shall have regard for equity and the circumstances of the parties.