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A South Dakota Guardian of Minor Power of Attorney Form enables parents to empower an agent with the ability and authority to safeguard the well-being of their children when they are otherwise unavailable or unattainable.

A guardian or conservator can only be appointed by the court. A petition explaining the need for a guardianship or conservatorship must be filed. An evaluation report from a doctor, a licensed psychologist, or a psychiatrist must be completed and filed with the court.

A guardian or conservator can only be appointed by the court. A petition explaining the need for a guardianship or conservatorship must be filed. An evaluation report from a doctor, a licensed psychologist, or a psychiatrist must be completed and filed with the court.

The person who wants to be the new guardian would file a Petition for Appointment of Successor/Co-Guardian. The guardian can voluntarily resign if they no longer want to be the guardian. The court will have to choose a replacement guardian, and may appoint the public guardian if no one else is willing to be appointed.

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.

Under South Dakota law, the temporary guardianship or conservatorship of a minor child cannot be longer than 6 months, and the temporary guardianship or conservatorship of a protected person cannot be longer than 90 days, unless extended for an additional 90 days by court order.