{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-38","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-4-38","heading":"Alimony pending action.","body":"While an action for divorce is pending, the court may in its discretion require one spouse to pay as alimony any money necessary to support the other spouse or the children of the parties, or to prosecute or defend the action.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-4. DIVORCE AND SEPARATE MAINTENANCE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-4-38","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"0843cdb65afb1ce38d96dd5c14005d0c9bba12f730e93bc5410c64c47edc53d1","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-36","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-4-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}