Where a divorce is granted, the court may compel one party to make such suitable allowance to the other party for support during the life of that other party or for a shorter period, as the court may deem just, having regard to the circumstances of the parties represented; and the court may from time to time modify its orders in these respects.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-4-41
Allowance for support when divorce granted
Applied in 80 court decisions — leading case Lien v. Lien (1979)
Most recently applied in Cook v. Cook (December 2022)
Source: SDC 1939, § 14.0726; SL 1977, ch 203, § 1.
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