A parent's duty to support his child continues if the child is placed with the Department of Social Services for custody, for temporary guardianship, or for care and placement.
S.D. Codified Laws § 25-7-7.1
Continuation of duty to support
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Vellinga v. Vellinga (1989)
Most recently applied in Department of Social Services of South Dakota Ex Rel. Wright v. Byer (May 2004)
Source: SL 1987, ch 189, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.