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The ?best interests of the child" are the primary concern. South Dakota law encourages joint custody between parents. Courts determining custody arrangements are also able to modify or vacate their decisions at any time, allowing for continued supervision of a child and their parents.

South Dakota child custody laws don't prescribe a certain age when a child's preference may be considered. Judges have broad discretion when deciding how much weight to give the child's preference. In some South Dakota custody cases, judges have considered the well-reasoned preferences of children as young as 10.

It's common for a divorced parent to relocate, but this can create problems for the other parent, including decreased parenting time and increased visitation costs. In South Dakota, when custodial parents want to move with their minor children, they must give specific notice to the noncustodial parent.

Subject to the court's right to award custody of the child to either parent, considering the best interest of the child as to its temporal, mental, and moral welfare the father and mother of any minor child born in wedlock are equally entitled to the child's custody, service, and earnings.

South Dakota shared physical custody: Each parent has significant periods of physical custody, which allows them frequent and continuing contact with their children. South Dakota law outlines shared custody as any arrangement in which the child has regular and continuing contact with both parents.

A judge's goal in a custody dispute is to make a "balanced and methodical" assessment of a child's best interests. The court will consider several factors to determine what is best for the child mentally, physically, and emotionally. Your family's unique circumstances will determine the outcome of your case.