South Dakota § 25-7-7.4 - Unpaid payment or installment of support as judgment.
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§ 25-7-7.4. Unpaid payment or installment of support as judgment.
Any payment or installment of support under an order for support, as defined by § 25-7A-1, whether entered by a court or an administrative entity of this state or of any other state or jurisdiction, which is unpaid after the date it is due, is a judgment by operation of law, with the full force, effect, and attributes of a judgment of this state, including enforceability, and is entitled, as a judgment, to full faith and credit in this state.
Source: SL 1987, ch 191, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-7-7.4 ("Unpaid payment or installment of support as judgment.") 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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