Title 25, DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Deductions from monthly gross income must be allowed as follows: (1) Income taxes payable based on the applicable tax rate for a single taxpayer and a monthly payroll period rather than the actual tax rate; (2) Social security and Medicare taxes based on the applicable tax rate f…

For a combined net income above the schedule in § 25-7-6.2 , the child support obligation shall be established at an appropriate level, taking into account the actual needs and standard of living of the child. Source: SL 1989, ch 220 , § 9.

A parent's duty to support his child continues if the child is placed with the Department of Social Services for custody, for temporary guardianship, or for care and placement. Source: SL 1987, ch 189 , § 1.

The secretary of social services may, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , establish a fee schedule for all expenses incurred on a child's behalf while in the care of the department. Such fees may not exceed actual costs. Source: SL 1987, ch 189 , § 2.

Any previously ordered support payments that have become due, whether paid or unpaid, are not subject to modification by a court or administrative entity of this state, except those accruing in any period in which there is pending a petition for modification of the support obliga…

Any payment or installment of support under an order for support, as defined by § 25-7A-1 , whether entered by a court or an administrative entity of this state or of any other state or jurisdiction, which is unpaid after the date it is due, is a judgment by operation of law, wit…

In order to preserve such judgment against subsequent mortgages, purchasers, or judgment creditors for value and without actual notice of the lien on any property situated in a county, the support obligee or the secretary of the Department of Social Services may give notice of th…

If, at any time, unpaid child support arrearages exist, the court may order the support obligor to pay towards the arrearages such sums as are ordered by the court, in addition to any other remedies of the support obligee. Source: SL 2001, ch 133 , § 4.

If a presumed or legally determined father has a child support order and disestablishes his paternity pursuant to § 25-8-64 , the child support order is automatically terminated from entry of the disestablishment order. The disestablished father continues to be responsible for an…

A stepparent shall maintain his spouse's children born prior to their marriage and is responsible as a parent for their support and education suitable to his circumstances, but such responsibility shall not absolve the natural or adoptive parents of the children from any obligati…

Except as provided in § 25-5-18.1 , if a child, after attaining majority continues to serve and to be supported by the parent, neither party is entitled to compensation in the absence of an agreement therefor. Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0317; SL 1987, ch 192 .