South Dakota Statutes

§ 25-8-3 — Liability for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum expenses.

South Dakota § 25-8-3
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 25-7APATERNITY PROCEEDINGS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-8-3 (2026).

Text

The father and mother of a child born out of wedlock are jointly and severally liable to pay the reasonable expenses related to the mother's:

(1)Pregnancy or prenatal care for the child;
(2)Labor and delivery of the child; and (3) Postpartum recovery and any medical complications arising from pregnancy with the child.

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O'Neill v. Blue Cross of Western Iowa & South Dakota
366 N.W.2d 816 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1985)
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Tovsland v. Reub
2004 SD 93 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2004)
12 case citations
In re F. J. F.
312 N.W.2d 718 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1981)
5 case citations
Vander Werf v. Anderson
195 N.W.2d 145 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1972)
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Matter of FJF
312 N.W.2d 718 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1981)

Legislative History

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2101; SL 1984, ch 190, § 3; SL 1997, ch 155, § 31; SL 2023, ch 84, § 1.

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