Notwithstanding provisions of § 26-7A-94, the child's parents' duty to support the child continues if the child is placed in the custodial care of the Department of Social Services or another department or agency of the state, and the costs of custodial care for a child and related fees are due and payable by the child's parents on demand by the Department of Social Services or other custodial department or agency of the state or by the county.
S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-95
Parents' duty to support child--Costs of custodial care payable on demand
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Interest of S.A. and Interest of E.B. (2023)
Most recently applied in Interest of S.A. and Interest of E.B. (September 2023)
Source: SL 1991, ch 217, § 88C.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.