According to South Dakota laws, you and the other parent should consider the following factors when making decisions regarding the development of your parenting plan:
1. Each parent's willingness to participate in the child's everyday life.
2. The child education.
3. the social and economic welfare of the child.
4. The child's relationship to any siblings or relatives.
5. The discipline of the child.
6. The child's wishes.
7. The parent's wishes.
8. The residences of the parents.
9. The daily routines and schedules of the parents.
10. The needs of the child.
11. Any past record of domestic abuse.
The South Dakota courts realize you and the other parent know your own situation better than anyone else, which is why this is your opportunity to create a parenting plan that will maintain a family structure that is in the best interests of your child(ren).