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Hon. Jeffrey C. Clapper

Circuit Court · South Dakota

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★☆☆☆☆ Litigant

Legal Knowledge: Strips parents of legal rights without due process - no motion or substantial change required. Gave one parent judicial authority over parenting time; unlimited activities/events to occur with only 24 hour notice. This ignored 2 previous orders in which parenting time took precedence over activities. Even though the other parent withheld repeatedly & admitted to violating multiple stipulations he then penalized with a judgement for almost $27k in attorney fees without holding a hearing to determine ability to pay, assets, etc. Communication: The order was written with zero clarity to create conflict. Timeliness: Order took months, no oral ruling, attorney fees were awarded several months after the fact with no evidentiary hearing or oral ruling.