South Dakota § 25-9C-401 Establishment of support order.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 25-9C-401 — Establishment of support order.

South Dakota § 25-9C-401

Title 25DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 25-9CUNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (2008)

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S.D. Codified Laws § 25-9C-401 (2026).

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(a)If a support order entitled to recognition pursuant to this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if:

(1)The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or (2) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state.

(b)The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is:

(1)A presumed father of the child;

(2)Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated;

(3)Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing;

(4)An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing;

(5)Shown by clear and convincing evidence

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(a) If a support order entitled to recognition pursuant to this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: (1) The individual seeking the order resides outside this state; or (2) The support enforcement agency seeking the order is located outside this state. (b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if the tribunal determines that such an order is appropriate and the individual ordered to pay is: (1) A presumed father of the child; (2) Petitioning to have his paternity adjudicated; (3) Identified as the father of the child through genetic testing; (4) An alleged father who has declined to submit to genetic testing; (5) Shown by clear and convincing evidence to be the father of the child; (6) An acknowledged father as provided by applicable state law; (7) The mother of the child; or (8) An individual who has been ordered to pay child support in a previous proceeding and the order has not been reversed or vacated. (c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to § 25-9C-305 .