The earnings of a spouse are not liable for the debts of the other spouse. The earnings and accumulations of a spouse and of his or her minor children living with him or her or in his or her custody while he or she is living separate from the other spouse are his or her separate property.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-2-12
Right to spouse's earnings--Earnings of minor children
Known as the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
The act spans §§ 25–25 (25 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Billion v. Billion (1996)
Most recently applied in Billion v. Billion (August 1996)
Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0206; SL 1984, ch 12, § 43.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.