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Guide to South Dakota Child Custody

Parenting plans (custody agreements)
Learn about what's required in SD plans. See what the court orders when parents can't agree.

Parenting time schedules (visitation)
Guidelines for choosing day-to-day and holiday schedules.

Child support calculator
Instantly calculate SD child support by entering your incomes, parenting time and number of children.

Filing for child custody in South Dakota
Here's how you start a custody case in SD. The forms you'll need, where to file and how to serve.

If you're co-parenting, you may want to try Custody X Change. It helps you keep track of your schedule, calculate your parenting time and write a parenting plan.

Make My Schedule and Plan Now

Six reasons to use Custody X Change

1. Organize your evidence

Track your expenses, journal what happens, and record actual time.

2. Co-parent civilly

Our private messaging system detects hostile language.

3. Get accurate calculations

No more estimating. Our automatic calculations remove the guesswork.

4. Succeed by negotiating

Our detailed visuals and plans make it easier to reach consensus.

5. Never miss an event

Get notifications and reminders for all exchanges and activities.

6. Save on legal fees

Our templates walk you through each step to reduce billable time.

Make My Schedule & Plan

Six reasons to use Custody X Change

1. Organize your evidence

Track your expenses, journal what happens, and record actual time.

2. Co-parent civilly

Our private messaging system detects hostile language.

3. Get accurate calculations

No more estimating. Our automatic calculations remove the guesswork.

4. Succeed by negotiating

Our detailed visuals and plans make it easier to reach consensus.

5. Never miss an event

Get notifications and reminders for all exchanges and activities.

6. Save on legal fees

Our templates walk you through each step to reduce billable time.

Make My Schedule & Plan