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In South Dakota, the "waiting period" is the time between the start of the divorce proceeding and the time the court signs the decree granting the divorce. The waiting period in a South Dakota divorce is a minimum of sixty (60) days after your spouse is served with the divorce papers.

How do I modify child custody in South Dakota? In South Dakota, the Circuit Court is the only entity with authority to modify a child support obligation. This is usually done in response to a petition filed by one of the parents. Either parent or a representative may file a petition to modify their child support order.

An order made after July 1, 2022 may only be modified if: It was entered three years or more before submitting a petition for modification; or. A substantial change in circumstances has occurred since the order was entered.

You can get a divorce in South Dakota without claiming that your spouse is at fault (a ?no-fault? divorce). The judge can grant you a no-fault divorce if the judge finds that there are irreconcilable differences between you and your spouse.

Today, every state and the District of Columbia offers no-fault divorce. In South Dakota, 97.6% of couples ending their marriage cite irreconcilable differences ? South Dakota's no-fault option ? as grounds for divorce. But despite its widespread use, there is a growing movement to eliminate no-fault divorce.

Even for uncontested divorces, South Dakota law requires spouses to wait 60 days from the date you file the divorce paperwork until the judge can finalize the divorce. (S.D. Codified Laws §25-4-34.) The law doesn't require either spouse to attend a final divorce hearing for uncontested divorces.