South Dakota Codified Laws 25-7A-3. Subrogation right of department
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The Department of Social Services is a party in interest and is subrogated to the right of any dependent child or custodian to prosecute or maintain any support action or execute any administrative remedy existing under the laws of this state to obtain reimbursement of public money expended for or on behalf of the child. If a court order, administrative order, or final decree of divorce enters judgment for an amount of support to be paid by a parent or other responsible person, the department is subrogated to the debt created by such order, and any money judgment shall be in favor of the department.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 25-7A-3
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Source: SL 1982, ch 196, § 3; SL 1986, ch 218, § 3; SL 2013, ch 119, § 6.