If a court awards a person other than a parent custodial rights to a child, the court may set child support in whatever amount it deems appropriate, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute to the contrary, may waive the parent’s duty to provide monetary or other support for his or her child.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-5-33

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

Source: SL 2002, ch 126, § 5.