South Dakota Codified Laws 25-10-3.1. Persons entitled to apply for protection order

Any person who is involved in one of the following relationships with another party:

(1) Spouse or former spouse;

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Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

(2) Is in a significant romantic relationship or has been in one during the past twelve months with the abusing party;

(3) Has a child or is expecting a child with the abusing party;

(4) Parent and child, including a relationship by adoption, guardianship, or marriage; or

(5) Siblings, whether of the whole or half blood, including a relationship through adoption or marriage;

is entitled to apply for a protection order or a temporary protection order pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

Source: SL 2014, ch 125, § 1; SL 2017, ch 112, § 1.