South Dakota Codified Laws 25-7A-56.3. Administrative authority of Title IV-D agency in paternity and supportactions
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In actions involving either the establishment of paternity, or the establishment, modification, or enforcement of a support order, any Title IV-D agency shall have the administrative authority to perform the following functions without the necessity of obtaining an order from any other judicial or administrative entity:
(1) To order genetic testing for purposes of paternity establishment;
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-7A-56.3
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: U.S. Courts
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(2) To administratively subpoena any financial or other information needed by the department to establish, modify, or enforce a child support order.
Any person or entity who intentionally fails to respond to a subpoena issued by the department pursuant to this section commits a petty offense.
Source: SL 1997, ch 155, § 22.