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25-4A-4. Affirmative defense by contemnor. An alleged contemnor may plead and prove that the movant voluntarily relinquished the actual care, control, and possession of the child for time encompassed by the court-ordered periods of possession. Such a relinquishment is an affirmative defense in whole or part to the order to show cause.

Source: SL 1994, ch 195, § 4.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > South-dakota > Title-25 > Chapter-04a > Statute-25-4a-4

25-4A-4. Affirmative defense by contemnor. An alleged contemnor may plead and prove that the movant voluntarily relinquished the actual care, control, and possession of the child for time encompassed by the court-ordered periods of possession. Such a relinquishment is an affirmative defense in whole or part to the order to show cause.

Source: SL 1994, ch 195, § 4.