South Dakota § 25-7A-38 - Modification, suspension or termination of order for withholding.

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§ 25-7A-38. Modification, suspension or termination of order for withholding.

At any time, either upon petition of an obligor or obligee and hearing thereon, or without petition, the department may:

(1)    Modify, suspend, or terminate the order for withholding because of a modification, suspension, or termination of the underlying order for support or arrearage judgment;

(2)    Reduce the amount of income to be withheld to reflect payment in full of the arrearage by income withholding or otherwise;

(3)    Suspend the order for withholding because of inability to deliver income withheld to the obligee due to the obligee's failure to provide a mailing address or other means of delivery; or

(4)    Terminate the order for withholding if no current support obligation is due and the arrearage has been paid.

Source: SL 1986, ch 218, § 37.

Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 25-7A-38 ("Modification, suspension or termination of order for withholding.") 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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