{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-701","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 25-9C-701","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Terms used in this Article mean:\n(1) \"Application,\" a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority;\n(2) \"Central authority,\" the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in subsection 25-9C-102(5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention;\n(3) \"Convention support order,\" a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in subsection 25-9C-102(5)(d);\n(4) \"Direct request,\" a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States;\n(5) \"Foreign central authority,\" the entity designated by a foreign country described in subsection 25-9C-102(5)(d) to perform the functions specified in the Convention;\n(6) \"Foreign support agreement,\":\n(a) An agreement for support in a record that:\n(i) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;\n(ii) Has been:\n(I) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or\n(II) Authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and\n(iii) May be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and\n(b) Includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the Convention;\n(7) \"United States central authority,\" the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.","path":["TITLE 25. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 25-9C. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (2008)"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/25-9C-701","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"dc9b02c914f05c3da35878055e71c7f33242d8c04bff37f5028e400c3885552a","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-616","next":"us-sd/sdcl-25-9c-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}