Notwithstanding the provisions of § 25-7A-17 or 25-7-7.3, if, by agreement of the parties, the obligor had primary physical custody of the child for more than four consecutive months, the court may credit the obligor for child support arrearages which accumulated during the period the obligor had actual physical custody of the child.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-7-6.19
Credit for child support arrearages for parent with primary physical custody during period of custody
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Heumiller v. Heumiller (2012)
Most recently applied in Goff v. Goff (October 2024)
Source: SL 1997, ch 154, § 10
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Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.