This child support obligation calculator is based on the South Dakota Child Support Guideline laws and is intended to provide the basic support obligation for child support for combined monthly Net Income to $30,000. Deviations and adjustments (for child care, visitation, or other factors) the court may allow are not included in the calculation of the basic support obligation. All amounts listed must be monthly.

It is presumed a parent is capable of earning at least minimum wage except as provided in SDCL 25-7-6.26. If disabled, use actual amount of benefits.

Deductions to Gross Income: The FIT, Social Security and Medicare deductions will automatically formulate when you click on calculate.

Medical insurance is considered reasonable in cost if the cost attributable to the child is equal to or less than 8% of the net income, after proportionate medical support credit is applied, of the parent ordered to maintain insurance, and the amount is specified in the order.
(SDCL 25-7-6.16)

The calculator provides only an estimate and is not a guarantee of the amount of child support that may be ordered by the court. Other factors may affect the amount of child support awarded.