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South Dakota Child Support Calculator 2026
Look up the current statutory schedule and allocate the base obligation by net-income share.
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Estimated monthly child support: $984.00
The paying parent pays this amount to the receiving parent each month.
| Line item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Combined monthly obligation from statutory scheduleSDCL § 25-7-6.2, Support obligation schedule (South Dakota Legislature) | $1,722.00 |
| Paying parent proportional shareSDCL § 25-7-6.2, Support obligation schedule (South Dakota Legislature) | $984.00 |
Assumptions
- Both entries are monthly net income after only SDCL § 25-7-6.7 deductions.
- The receiving parent has primary physical custody; shared and split arrangements are excluded.
- Health insurance, child care, travel, other-child obligations, benefits, and deviations are excluded.
- The base result does not exceed the 50% hardship marker.
- Combined income is within the schedule.
Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.
South Dakota guidelines, effective 2026-07-01.
The current table has 582 income rows
Section 25-7-6.2 uses combined monthly net income and divides the scheduled obligation proportionally.
Bold cells protect an obligor with limited ability to pay: compare the payer-only table amount with the proportional amount and use the lesser.
Above $30,000 combined monthly net income, the court adjusts support to an appropriate level.
Worked example: two children
- Locate combined monthly net income in the statutory row.
- Take the two-child column.
- Multiply by the payer share of combined net income.
The steps above follow the calculation method described on our methodology page.
Use statutory net income
Apply only the deductions authorized by § 25-7-6.7.
What this estimate includes
- Every row through $30,000
- One through six-child columns
- Bold-cell low-income comparison
What it leaves out
- Shared-parenting cross-credit
- Health insurance, child care, and deviations
- Court adjustment above the schedule
South Dakota child support calculator FAQs
Does South Dakota use gross or net income?
The schedule uses monthly net income as defined by statute.
How are low-income cases handled?
If the payer-only result is in a bold cell, compare it with the proportional result and use the lesser.
What happens over $30,000?
The schedule ends and the court adjusts support to an appropriate level.
Does a result over half of payer net income matter?
It creates a rebuttable financial-hardship presumption when add-ons are included.
Is shared parenting included?
No, the cross-credit is a separate calculation.
Can a court deviate?
Yes, using statutory factors and findings.
Official sources
Official sources last verified: .
- SDCL § 25-7-6.2, Support obligation schedule
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- SDCL § 25-7-6.10, deviation factors
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