Can my fiance adopt my daughter?

You will need to file an action to terminate the biological father's parental rights, as well as a related but separate action for your fiance to...

Criminal matters (or petitions alleging delinquency if the girl is a minor) are prosecuted by the State of South Dakota, not the victims. If she...

How do I get my juvenile record sealed or expunged?

Juvenile matters in South Dakota are, by default, confidential and shouldn't be available to the public. However, traffic offenses (including DUI)...

Can I get my license if I have my juvenile record sealed or expunged?

You need to consult with a New Mexico attorney regarding this matter. Under South Dakota law, there is no per se requirement you be on interlock...

How do we change his probation officer he is going in deep depression with this probation officer how do we change it

Court Services Officers aren't doctors, so they aren't going to be prescribing or dictating his medication or the amounts. However, a judge can...

Can I get emancipated. South dakota

Possibly, but unlikely. You have to prove to a judge you are truly capable of caring for yourself, likely without any assistance, to be...

What do I do if my sons father keeps going to the school to have lunch with him when I've asked him not to? This is unsafe.

Visitation is a natural right of any parent. Having contact with his son when you've asked him not to isn't grounds for any legal remedy. Due to...

What if the person who did the controlled buy isn't reliable n has self incriminating evidence on themselves out there?

He will soon appear in court and can then contact his attorney or apply for a court appointed attorney if he cannot afford one. Controlled buys...

Can I legally sleep with my boyfriend? F, 16 M, 19

Possibly. You are correct that the age of consent in South Dakota is 16 for statutory rape, but you are still a minor in the eyes of the law. ...

Possibly, but remember that the law prohibits driving while having 0.08% or more by weight of alcohol in your blood, and that the breath test is...