Tribe: Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota
Subsection 6. Relief by the Court
A. Restrain the abusing party from committing acts of domestic abuse.
B. Exclude the abusing party from the dwelling which the parties share or from the residence of the petitioner and restrain the abusing party from any contact with the victim.
C. Award temporary custody or establish temporary visitation with regard to minor children of the parties on a basis which gives primary consideration to the safety of the victim and the children. If the court finds that the safety of the victim or the children will be jeopardized by unsupervised or unrestricted visitation, the court shall condition or restrict visitation as to time, place, duration or supervision or deny visitation entirely, as needed to guard the safety of the victim and the children. The court’s deliberation under this section shall in no way delay the issuance of an order for protection.
D. Provide upon request of the petitioner counseling or other social services for the parties.
E. Order the abusing party to participate in treatment or counseling services.
F. Award temporary use and possession of property and restrain one or both parties from transferring, encumbering, concealing or disposing of property except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life, and to account to the court for all such transfers, encumbrances, dispositions, and expenditures made after the order is served or communicated to the party restrained in open court.
G. Order, at its discretion, other relief as it deems necessary for the protection of a family or household member, including orders or directives to the public safety division of the Yankton Sioux Tribe. Any relief granted by the order for protection shall be for a fixed period not to exceed one year, except when the court determines a longer fixed period is appropriate.
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