South Dakota § 25-7-4 - Failure to support spouse as felony.
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§ 25-7-4. Failure to support spouse as felony.
Every person with sufficient ability to provide for his or her spouse's support, or who is able to earn the means of the spouse's support, who intentionally abandons and leaves his or her spouse in a destitute condition, or who refuses or neglects to provide such spouse with necessary food, clothing, shelter, or medical attendance, unless, by the spouse's misconduct, he or she is justified in abandoning the spouse or failing to so provide is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Source: SDC 1939, § 13.3205 as enacted by SL 1963, ch 56, § 1; SL 1984, ch 12, § 49.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-7-4 ("Failure to support spouse as felony.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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