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Grandparent Visitation

SDCL § 25-4-52 — reasonable visitation in the child's best interests, for grandparents and great-grandparents

  • The visitation will not significantly interfere with the parent and child relationship.
  • The parent or custodian has denied or prevented reasonable visits.
  • SDCL § 25-4-52
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The circuit court may grant grandparents reasonable visitation, if it is in the grandchild's best interests and one of those is true. Grandparents include great-grandparents.

  • SDCL § 25-4-52

A parent's own decisions about a child carry great weight in court. A particular case is a question for a licensed South Dakota attorney.

  • SDCL § 25-4-52
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  1. SDCL § 25-4-52 — Visitation rights for grandparents; Enforcement by circuit court

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Dakota attorney.

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