South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 08 - Paternity Proceedings
Section 25-8-58 - Genetic test results.

25-8-58. Genetic test results.
Genetic test results establishing a threshold probability of paternity of ninety-nine percent or more shall create a rebuttable presumption of paternity and allow the Department of Social Services to establish a support obligation in accordance with the provisions of §§25-7A-5 to 25-7A-8, inclusive, without requiring any further proceedings to establish paternity.

Source: SL 1994, ch 204, §10.

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Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 25 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 08 - Paternity Proceedings

Section 25-8-3 - Father and mother's liability for confinement expense.

Section 25-8-5 - Custodian's recovery of support from noncustodian--Period support recoverable.

Section 25-8-7 - Proceedings to determine paternity or compel support as civil actions--Rules of procedure--Remedies authorized.

Section 25-8-7.1 - Court ordered testing for paternity--Filing of results.

Section 25-8-7.2 - Persons authorized to perform test--Liability.

Section 25-8-7.3 - Test results--Documentation--Filing objections to admissibility.

Section 25-8-8 - Agreement on father's liability not binding unless judicially approved--Other remedies barred when approved and performed.

Section 25-8-9 - Time for bringing proceedings.

Section 25-8-12 - Time of institution of proceeding--Trial deferred until birth.

Section 25-8-46 - Terminology used in records of children born out of wedlock.

Section 25-8-49 - Admission of paternity as prima facie evidence.

Section 25-8-50 - Voluntary hospital-based paternity establishment program.

Section 25-8-51 - Forwarding of affidavit of paternity to Department of Social Services.

Section 25-8-52 - Rebuttable presumption of paternity--Signed and notarized affidavit.

Section 25-8-53 - Reimbursement of reasonable costs for affidavit of paternity.

Section 25-8-54 - Use of forms and information prescribed by department.

Section 25-8-55 - Default judgment establishing paternity.

Section 25-8-56 - Judgment of paternity--Full faith and credit.

Section 25-8-57 - Rebuttable presumption of legitimacy.

Section 25-8-58 - Genetic test results.

Section 25-8-59 - Actions contesting rebuttable presumption of paternity.

Section 25-8-60 - Circumstances where name of father appears with birth record for out of wedlock birth.

Section 25-8-61 - Trial by jury prohibited in paternity action.

Section 25-8-62 - Admissible medical billing evidence in paternity actions.

Section 25-8-63 - Filing affidavits or adjudications of paternity.

Section 25-8-64 - Setting aside presumption or prior determination of paternity based on genetic test results--Factors in determining best interest of the child.