Legal Opinion

Aguilar v. Aguilar

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 2016No. 27456PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Antonio (Tony) Aguilar filed for divorce from Brittany Aguilar and sought custody of their daughter, M.A. Brittany’s sister, Tosha Smith, intervened and sought custody of M.A. The circuit court concluded that extraordinary circumstances warranted giving custody of M.A. to Tosha, and Tony appeals. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Tony and Brittany Aguilar were married on June 4, 2010, in Tucson, Arizona. The couple have one minor child together, M.A, who was born on April 30, 2011.. [¶ 3.] At the time M.A. was born, neither Tony nor Brittany was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Miller v. JacobsenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  3. In Re the Guardianship of S.M.N.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  4. Cooper v. MerkelSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Meldrum v. NovotnySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Moulton v. MoultonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2017

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