South Dakota § 25-7-6.13 - Modification of prior support orders--Release from incarceration.
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§ 25-7-6.13. Modification of prior support orders--Release from incarceration.
All orders for support entered and in effect prior to July 1, 2026, may be modified in accordance with this chapter, without requiring a showing of a change in circumstances from the entry of the order. If a parent incarcerated for more than one hundred eighty days is released from incarceration, the child support obligation in effect at the time of release must continue in effect until either parent files a petition for modification.
Source: SL 1989, ch 220, § 13; SL 1997, ch 154, § 6; SL 2001, ch 133, § 8; SL 2005, ch 134, § 4; SL 2009, ch 130, § 5; SL 2017, ch 111, § 3; SL 2022, ch 81, § 4; SL 2026, ch 121, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-7-6.13 ("Modification of prior support orders--Release from incarceration.") 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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