South Dakota § 25-8-12 - Timing of proceeding.

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§ 25-8-12. Timing of proceeding.

The proceeding to determine paternity or compel support by a father, including a proceeding to compel payment of reasonable expenses pursuant to § 25-8-3, may be instituted during the pregnancy of the mother or after the birth of the child. Except with the consent of the person alleged to be the father, the trial may not be had until after the birth of the child.

Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2108; SL 1984, ch 190, § 11; SL 2023, ch 84, § 3.

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

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Section 25-8-12 ("Timing of proceeding.") 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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