SOUTH DAKOTA SUPPORT GUIDELINE
South Dakota child support calculator & worksheet
South Dakota Codified Law section 25-7-6.2 uses a monthly net-income schedule. Combined net income selects the basic obligation before add-ons and deviations.
Current module status
| State | South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Status | Active base worksheet module |
| Guideline model | income shares monthly table |
| Primary income field | Combined monthly net income |
How South Dakota child support law works
Legal starting point. South Dakota Codified Laws chapter 25-7 uses combined monthly net income and a statutory support schedule. The state begins with a proportionate allocation but has separate provisions for low-income parents, shared parenting, health care, and departures. Read South Dakota Codified Laws §§ 25-7-6.3–6.7.
How the guideline is calculated
The parents’ combined net income determines the basic obligation, which is divided by income share. The self-support reserve comparison, child care, health costs, split custody, shared-parenting cross-credit, and income above the schedule require the complete South Dakota worksheet.
What this site’s worksheet covers
Uses South Dakota Codified Law § 25-7-6.2 support obligation schedule. Except as revised or deviated under Chapter 25-7, the combined monthly net incomes of both parents determine the obligation, divided proportionately by net income. The emboldened low-income self-support reserve comparison, child care, health care, split custody, shared-parenting cross-credit and income above $30,000 require separate worksheet handling.
Documents that make the worksheet more useful
South Dakota support computation with allowable deductions and shared-parenting credit. Gather the records that support the income, parenting-time, insurance, child-care, and other adjustment entries that apply to the family. The calculator applies the guideline formula described above and identifies any listed worksheet line it does not compute.
For a filing or agreement, complete the official court forms linked on this page. They use the same guideline structure explained here, and the court applies it to the facts of the case.
Before you enter your numbers
Which deductions turn South Dakota gross income into net income?
South Dakota starts with income sources defined in section 25-7-6.3 and permits the deductions specified in the related provisions. Household spending is not interchangeable with an authorized guideline deduction. The resulting monthly net incomes are combined for the support schedule before other adjustments.
Prepare this: Separate taxes and other claimed statutory deductions from rent, debt payments, and general living costs. Keep the supporting records for each deduction beside the worksheet.
Read the relevant official instructions: South Dakota section 25-7-6.3: income; South Dakota section 25-7-6.7: deductions.
These preparation notes explain one part of the state guideline. A new estimate does not change an existing order; a modification request does.
How South Dakota cases actually get to a number
Convert to monthly net income under South Dakota’s definitions, combine, look up the schedule, and allocate. Agricultural and seasonal income averaging is a recurring South Dakota evidence issue.
South Dakota Codified Law section 25-7-6.2 uses a monthly net-income schedule. Combined net income selects the basic obligation before add-ons and deviations. That is a different path from neighboring states that use another model, so do not import a table, percentage, or overnight credit from somewhere else.
Parenting time in South Dakota
Shared parenting is recognized, but the schedule still starts from combined net income. Equal overnights do not automatically produce a zero order when incomes differ.
Costs South Dakota usually treats separately
- Child-care costs
- Health-insurance premiums
- Medical expenses
- Other statutory add-ons
When South Dakota courts leave the guideline
SDCL lists deviation factors, including a child’s own resources and a parent’s travel to exercise parenting time—relevant across South Dakota’s distances.
Official South Dakota forms to keep beside this guide
South Dakota support computation with allowable deductions and shared-parenting credit. The calculator applies the guideline formula described above and identifies any listed worksheet line it does not compute. The primary authority is the published South Dakota source. Fill the official form from source documents. Use this page only to check that you chose the right South Dakota path—primary versus shared, table versus percentage, add-ons versus basic support.
Where this is typically filed
Circuit Court hears family cases; DCS handles IV-D. Use the current 25-7-6.2 schedule.
Questions specific to South Dakota
How should farm or ranch income be entered?
Use a representative average and the guideline’s income rules. One commodity year is a poor sample.
Net or gross?
The schedule is combined monthly net income.
Does shared parenting eliminate support?
No. It can change allocation; income disparity still produces a transfer.
Run the calculator
Open the free support calculator, select South Dakota, complete the state worksheet, and print or export the output for review.