South Dakota Statutes

§ 25-4-40 — Action for separate maintenance without divorce--Alimony and support.

South Dakota § 25-4-40
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 25-3DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-40 (2026).

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An action for separate maintenance may be maintained without request for divorce, upon any grounds which would be grounds for divorce, and in such cases the court shall have power to award temporary alimony, suit money, and permanent support for a spouse and the children of the parties, or any of them, by the other spouse.

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Hautala v. Hautala
417 N.W.2d 879 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1988)
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LeFORS v. LeFORS
991 N.W.2d 675 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2023)
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Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 14.0727; SL 1979, ch 165, § 3.

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