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To use the child support calculator, select or enter the appropriate information next to each statement.

When you have completed the form, click on the calculate button to get an estimate of the amount of child support that the non-custodial parent will have to pay to the custodial parent in South Dakota.

Please remember that these calculators are for informational and educational purposes only.  The amount of child support a court will order for any particular case may be different from the amount estimated by the calculator.

For the most part these calculators assume that all of the children will primarily live with one parent.  It is not intended to estimate situations where there is joint physical custody or split custody.

These calculators do not take into account any possible adjustments for children who are not subject to the custody order but who are living with one of the parents.

These factors and others may affect a child support order entered by a court.

 

Number of children who are the subject of the pending action:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Net Monthly Income of Non-Custodial Parent:	$
Amount of monthly support or alimony paid by Non-Custodial Parent to a spouse from a prior relationship:	$
Monthly cost of family group health insurance paid by Non-Custodial Parent	$
Monthly cost of daycare paid for by Non-Custodial Parent:	$
Net Monthly Income of Custodial Parent:	$
Amount of monthly child support or alimony paid by Custodial Parent to a spouse from a prior relationship:	$
Monthly cost of family group health insurance paid by Custodial Parent	$
Monthly cost of daycare paid for by Custodial Parent:	$

Disclaimer

The purpose of this calculator is informational and educational only. It does not constitute legal advice. This child support calculator is based on statutory guidelines. The court has the final authority to determine the amount of child support awarded. This number is only an estimate and is not a guarantee of the amount of child support that will be awarded. Other factors may affect the amount of child support awarded. Please see an attorney in your area for more detailed information:

 

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Child Support Enforcement Methods in South Dakota

The South Dakota Department of Social Services Division of Child Support (DCS) offers assistance to families who need help establishing and/or collecting child support. Unfortunately, even with a court-ordered child support arrangement, some parents are negligent in their responsibility to provide financial support for their children. When this happens, there are a number of measures that can be enacted to make sure a custodial parent receives the money they need for the support and welfare of their child. Common methods of enforcing child support orders in South Dakota include:

Income withholding
If a non-custodial parent will not pay child support of his or her own volition, DCS will seek to have his or her monthly child support obligation withheld directly from their paycheck. Income may also be withheld from unemployment benefits.

Automatic withdrawal of income
A non-custodial parent may choose to enter an agreement that will allow DCS to automatically withdraw monthly child support payments from his or her account at a financial institution.

Credit Bureau Reporting
A non-custodial parent may be reported to the credit bureaus if they owe at least $1,000 in child support.

License Restriction
A non-custodial parent’s driver’s, professional, hunting and/or fishing license may be restricted if they are behind in child support payments by at least 3 months or are behind in child support payments by at least $1,000.

Passport Denial
If a non-custodial parent is over $2,500 past due in their child support payments, an application for a passport may be denied.

Tax Refund Interception
Past due child support may be withheld from a non-custodial parent’s federal income tax refund.

You can get more information about child support services through DCS by visiting http://dss.sd.gov/childsupport/services/.

If you do not have a child support order in place and would like to estimate the amount of monthly child support payments in Aberdeen, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Pierre or elsewhere in the state, use the trusted child support calculators at AllLaw.com.