S.D. Codified Laws § 25-8-3

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 25-8-3 - Liability for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum expenses

The father and mother of a child born out of wedlock are jointly and severally liable to pay the reasonable expenses related to the mother's:

(1) Pregnancy or prenatal care for the child;

(2) Labor and delivery of the child; and

(3) Postpartum recovery and any medical complications arising from pregnancy with the child.

SDCL 25-8-3

SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, § 37.2101; SL 1984, ch 190, § 3; SL 1997, ch 155, § 31; SL 2023, ch 84, §1.

Amended by S.L. 2023, ch. 84,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.