Nature of authority created by agreement

SDCL § 25-4B-202, under UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT.

SDCL § 25-4B-202

(a) An agreement under this Article is temporary and terminates pursuant to Article 4 after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification under § 25-4B-203 . The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom custodial responsibility is given. (b) A nonparent who has caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact by an agreement under this Article has standing to enforce the agreement until it has been terminated by court order, by modification under § 25-4B-203 , or under Article 4. Source: SL 2014, ch 123 , § 9.