South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-505. Termination of guardianship or conservatorship upon minor’s death or majority–Adoption or emancipation of minor
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A guardianship or conservatorship of a minor shall terminate upon the minor’s death or attainment of majority, if jurisdiction is transferred to another state, or if ordered by the court following a hearing thereon. A guardianship, but not a conservatorship, shall also terminate upon the minor’s adoption or emancipation, and the court may elect to continue a guardianship until the minor’s attainment of age twenty–one if the guardian was appointed pursuant to the provisions of chapters 26-7A, 26-8A, 26-8B, and 26-8C.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 29A-5-505
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Source: SL 1993, ch 213, § 68; SDCL 30-36-68; SL 1995, ch 167, § 181.