The Department of Social Services shall establish a child support enforcement unit and may, in accordance with chapter 4-8B, apply for and receive federal funds under the provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. The department may also enforce the child support obligations for any child who is receiving temporary assistance for needy families or foster care maintenance payments under Title IV-E. The department shall enforce the spousal support obligation for a parent who is living with his or her child if the support obligation has been established for the parent by court order and the child support obligation is being enforced by the department.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 28-1-65

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

Source: SL 1975, ch 187, § 1; SL 1982, ch 208, § 1; SL 1986, ch 218, § 58; SDCL § 28-7-17.1; SL 1997, ch 166, § 23; SL 2004, ch 167, § 39; SL 2019, ch 127, § 8.