<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 25-7-6.10 - Factors considered for deviation from schedule.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80Statute { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80StatuteNumber1 { margin-left: 0.69in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80NoIndent { text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 25-7-6.10 - Factors considered for deviation from schedule."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 25-7-6.10 - Factors considered for deviation from schedule."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-7-6.10"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-7-6.10" rel="noopener"><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80SENU">25-7-6.10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80SENU">. </span><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80CL">Factors considered for deviation from schedule.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80Statute"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">Deviation from the schedule in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-7-6.2" rel="noopener"><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">25-7-6.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont"> must be considered if raised by either party and made only upon the entry of specific findings based upon any of the following factors:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80StatuteNumber1"><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The income of a subsequent spouse or contribution of a third party to the income or expenses of that parent but only if the application of the schedule works a financial hardship on either parent;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80StatuteNumber1"><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Any financial condition of either parent that would make application of the schedule inequitable. If the total amount of the child support obligation, including any adjustments for health insurance and child care costs, exceeds fifty percent of the obligor's monthly net income, it is presumed that the amount of the obligation imposes a financial hardship on the obligor. This presumption may be rebutted based upon other factors set forth in this section;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80StatuteNumber1"><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Any necessary education or health care special needs of the child;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80StatuteNumber1"><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    The effect of agreements between the parents regarding extra forms of support for the direct benefit of the child;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80StatuteNumber1"><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    The obligation of either parent to provide for subsequent natural children, adopted children, or stepchildren. However, an existing support order may not be modified solely for this reason; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80StatuteNumber1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    The voluntary and unreasonable act of a parent that causes the parent to be unemployed or underemployed, consistent with the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=25-7-6.26" rel="noopener"><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">25-7-6.26</span></a><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80NoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sb9947a098fbf4bf9b10ce0f481d55f80SCL">SL 1989, ch 220, § 10; SL 1997, ch 154, § 3; SL 2001, ch 133, § 7; SL 2005, ch 134, § 10; SL 2007, ch 158, § 1; SL 2009, ch 130, § 4; SL 2022, ch 81, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>