South Dakota Child Support Resources

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South Dakota sets child support with a written guideline, and the official worksheet is how the math gets shown to the judge. Both parents' income normally goes into the calculation, along with things like health insurance for the children and child care costs.

The official guideline materials for South Dakota are linked below, together with the verified support documents and the financial paperwork the court usually asks both sides to file. Our own calculator can give you a working estimate before you fill in the official worksheet.

Official South Dakota child support resources

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South Dakota child support guideline resources (ujs.sd.gov): Official South Dakota child support guideline materials, worksheets, or calculators. https://dss.sd.gov/childsupport/guidelines/

South Dakota financial affidavit and disclosure forms (ujs.sd.gov): The official source for the financial disclosure paperwork most South Dakota family cases ask both sides to complete. https://ujs.sd.gov/Forms/

South Dakota family law forms (official index) (South Dakota judicial branch): The official statewide collection of South Dakota family law forms. When a direct document link stops working, this index is where the current version lives. https://ujs.sd.gov/Forms

South Dakota court self-help resources (South Dakota courts self-help): Official self-help information for people handling their own South Dakota family case, including instructions and plain-language guides. https://ujs.sd.gov/Self_Help

South Dakota Odyssey File & Serve (Tyler Technologies): South Dakota's e-filing system is only open to attorneys and other approved users. If you are representing yourself, file on paper with the clerk of courts in your county. https://efilesd.tylertech.cloud/OfsEfsp/ui/landing

Verified official South Dakota support documents

These official documents are the worksheets and orders South Dakota uses to set and record child support.

Child Support Order Filing Data Form (UJS-089), form UJS-089 (Child Support), official document: https://ujs.sd.gov/media/pefaetbj/ujs-089_child_support_order_filing_data.pdf

Official link data for South Dakota was last verified June 2026. Report anything outdated through our contact page and we will re-check the official source.

Frequently asked questions

How is child support calculated in South Dakota?

Through the state's written guideline, applied on the official worksheet. The guideline uses income and a defined list of add-ons rather than a judge's rough guess, so filling the worksheet in honestly is the single most useful thing you can do. Open the official South Dakota guideline materials above for the exact method.

Can the court order a different amount than the guideline?

A judge can depart from the guideline in some situations, but the order normally has to explain why. Start from the guideline number and be ready to say plainly what makes your case different.

How much does it cost to file a family case in South Dakota?

Divorce filing fee: ~$95. If you cannot afford the fee, ask the clerk about a fee waiver or indigency application; every state has a process for requesting one.