Legal Opinion
Clough v. Nez
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 2008No. 24675, 24677PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Lorraine Nez appeals the circuit court’s award of visitation to Keith Clough, a nonparent. Because the circuit court found extraordinary circumstances for an award of visitation to a nonparent, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
[¶ 2.] This case involves a visitation dispute regarding fíve-year-old C.C., who was born on May 26, 2003. Clough claimed that he had sexual intercourse with Nez in August 2002. Clough further claimed that Nez subsequently told him she was pregnant and he was the father. Nez denied that she had sexual intercourse with Clough, but that in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
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