<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 25-7A-57 - Award of attorney fees and costs in child support modification hearings. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2050234Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050234SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050234CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2050234Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2050234DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050234000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050234SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2050234SCL-000002 { 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></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2050234Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=25-7A-57"><span class="s2050234SENU">25-7A-57</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050234SENU">. </span><span class="s2050234CL">Award of attorney fees and costs in child support modification hearings.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050234Normal-000000"><span class="s2050234DefaultParagraphFont">In any hearing for modification of support, the referee may recommend the imposition of attorney fees and costs. If the referee determines that the filing is frivolous or vexatious, the referee may also recommend the imposition of any additional costs incurred by the innocent parent including lost wages, travel expenses, and the cost of the referee.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050234Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050234000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2050234Normal"><span class="s2050234SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2050234SCL-000002"> SL 1994, ch 203.</span></p></div></body></html>