HB1073

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rename separate maintenance as legal separation.

Becky Drury

House Bill

Family Law TerminologyLegal Code Modernization

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South Dakota law will rename "separate maintenance" to "legal separation" throughout the divorce and family law statutes. This change updates the terminology used in court proceedings and legal documents but does not alter how these cases are handled or what rights and responsibilities they establish. The bill makes the language more consistent with how other states refer to this type of marital dissolution.

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Changes to Existing Law

12 sections affected33 words added81 words removed

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§ 15-17-38amended § 15-5-14amended § 15-7-2amended § 25-4-17.3amended § 25-4-17.4amended § 25-4-30amended § 25-4-30.1amended § 25-4-33.1amended § 25-4-34amended § 25-4-40amended § 25-4-45.3amended § 43-4-22amended

History (3)

Jan 20, 2023H
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5.
Jan 20, 2023H
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Jan 17, 2023H
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 44

Sponsors (3)

Becky Drury

Prime sponsor · Rep.

Cosponsors

Michael Diedrich

Tim Reed

Roll Call Votes (1)

Judiciary — Deferred to the 41st legislative day

Jan 20, 2023House

Passed

Yea: 8Nay: 5Absent: 0