South Dakota § 25-8-52 - Rebuttable presumption of paternity--Signed and notarized affidavit.
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§ 25-8-52. Rebuttable presumption of paternity--Signed and notarized affidavit.
A signed and notarized affidavit of paternity creates a rebuttable presumption of paternity, admissible as evidence of paternity, and allows the Department of Social Services to proceed to establish a support obligation in accordance with the provisions of §§ 25-7A-5 to 25-7A-8, inclusive, without requiring any further proceedings to establish paternity.
Source: SL 1994, ch 204, § 3.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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