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In Minnesota, child support obligations automatically terminate upon your minor child's emancipation. If you have more than one minor child, then the child support obligation terminates upon your youngest minor child emancipating. You don't have to go back to Court for child support to terminate.

In South Dakota, the standard parenting guidelines will set out the custody arrangement to be followed by the parents. You can object to the standard guidelines and the judge will order a hearing within thirty days.

Unless otherwise specified by court order, a monthly child support obligation included in an order issued by a North Dakota court will terminate if the obligor under the order is awarded primary residential responsibility of the child or children on whose behalf the obligation is owed.

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.

Either or both of the parties must apply to the court for such a change. The court will review the parties' financial documentation, as well as any other relevant facts. It will then apply the applicable law and will determine whether, and how much, a support order should change.

When does the child support obligation stop? South Dakota law requires child support to be paid until age 18, or until the age of 19 or graduation if the child is a full-time student in a secondary school (high school), whichever occurs first. Example: Child turns 18 on January 15, 2022.