South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 07A - Temporary Assistance For Needy Families
Section 28-7A-7 - Assignment of support rights.

28-7A-7. Assignment of support rights.
Application for or receipt of assistance under this chapter or of foster care maintenance payments under the Title IV-E state plan shall operate as an assignment by operation of law of all support rights from any person, which such applicant or recipient may have on the applicant's or recipient's own behalf or on behalf of any other family member for whom the recipient is receiving assistance or Title IV-E foster care maintenance payments, including any support payments accrued and unpaid at the time of the assignment.

Source: SL 1997, ch 166, §8.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 28 - Public Welfare and Assistance

Chapter 07A - Temporary Assistance For Needy Families

Section 28-7A-1 - No entitlement to assistance.

Section 28-7A-2 - Definition of terms.

Section 28-7A-3 - Promulgation of rules.

Section 28-7A-4 - Determining eligibility requirements.

Section 28-7A-4.1 - Exemption--Controlled substance felony--Denial of benefits—Prohibition.

Section 28-7A-5 - Social security number required for eligibility.

Section 28-7A-6 - Cooperation with paternity and child support proceedings required.

Section 28-7A-7 - Assignment of support rights.

Section 28-7A-8 - Manner of application--Timely response.

Section 28-7A-9 - Assessment of skills, work experience, and employability.

Section 28-7A-10 - Adoption of standards for participation in work activities and assistance programs--Training and education.

Section 28-7A-11 - Denial, reduction, or termination of assistance for refusal to participate--Investigation of compliance.

Section 28-7A-12 - Feasible and reasonable assistance programs authorized.

Section 28-7A-13 - Employment as work activity.

Section 28-7A-14 - Reconsideration of assistance.

Section 28-7A-15 - Appeal by aggrieved applicant or recipient.

Section 28-7A-16 - Denial, reduction, or termination of assistance to deter fraud and program abuse.

Section 28-7A-17 - Adoption of policies to recover overpayment of assistance.

Section 28-7A-18 - Assistance not transferable--Assistance not subject to legal process--Exception.

Section 28-7A-19 - Effect of amending or repealing acts.

Section 28-7A-20 - Department to implement combination work and education activity--Time limitation--Goal.

Section 28-7A-21 - Combination work and education activity--Criteria for education component.

Section 28-7A-22 - Eligibility for work and education activity.

Section 28-7A-23 - Department may limit number of participants in work and education activity.

Section 28-7A-24 - Promulgation of rules.