South Dakota courts can now order parents involved in custody or visitation disputes to participate in family therapy or reunification therapy to help them develop or follow their parenting plans, with costs split between the parties. However, the court cannot order this therapy if one parent has been a victim of domestic abuse committed by the other parent, or if a child has been abused by one of the parents—unless the court finds there are special circumstances that override this protection.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 459
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 415
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 429
Signed by the President S.J. 397
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0. H.J. 385
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 324
First Reading House H.J. 306
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 268
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 259
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 112
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-007
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-007
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass