26-7A-99. Order of wage assignment for support of child--Discovery of employment--Disobedience as contempt. If a party ordered to pay child support and all statutory fees and costs related to expenses incurred on behalf of the child, or any portion of them, pursuant to § 26-7A-98 or pursuant to a court order under any other applicable statute, is employed for wages, salary, or commission, the court may order that the amount of child support, fees, and costs to be paid by the party shall be paid to the guardian or institution out of the party's wages, salary, or commission, and the party shall accordingly execute an assignment. The court may also order the party obligated to pay child support, fees, and costs, or any portion of them, to periodically make complete disclosure to the court of the party's place or places of employment and the amount and nature of earnings. If the party fails to obey the order of the court, the party may be punished as for civil contempt.
Source: SDC 1939, § 43.0326; SL 1991, ch 217, § 94B; SDCL, § 26-8-46.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.