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In order to legally change a name you must file a Verified Petition For Adult Name Change form with the clerk of court's office in the county where you reside provided you have resided there for more than six months. You will also be required to pay the civil case filing fee.

When changing a name at the state level after marriage, an original copy of a certified marriage license is needed, along with two original documents that prove the person's residential address, said Tony Mangan, spokesman for the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. Photocopies will not be accepted.

Fill out the Application for a Social Security Card (Form SS-5) (PDF) and bring it to a local office along with unexpired identification and proof of name change, such as a marriage or divorce document, adoption decree, amended or corrected birth certificate, court order with the name change, or tribal document.

OBTAINING A NEW/AMENDED BIRTH CERTIFICATE: If your original birth certificate is from South Dakota, you need to submit a certified copy of the Order for Adult Name Change along with $8.00 check or money order, payable to the Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, to the following address: Office of Vital ...

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.

In South Dakota, the standard parenting guidelines will set out the custody arrangement to be followed by the parents. You can object to the standard guidelines and the judge will order a hearing within thirty days.