Section 33-18-20 - Apportionment of member's income to dependents. - South Dakota Statutes

33-18-20. Apportionment of member's income to dependents. Any member of the State Veterans' Home who receives a pension or compensation and who has a dependent spouse or minor child shall deposit with the superintendent immediately on receipt of the pension or compensation check one-half of the amount. The amount deposited with the superintendent shall be sent at once to the spouse if the spouse is dependent upon the spouse's own labor or others for support, or, if there is no spouse, to the conservator of the minor children if dependent upon others for support. The superintendent, if satisfied that the member's spouse has deserted the member, or is of bad character, or is not dependent upon others for support, may pay the money deposited as provided in this section to the guardian or conservator of the dependent minor children.

Source: SDC 1939, § 41.0216 as enacted by SL 1951, ch 212, § 5; SL 1970, ch 191, § 8; SL 1993, ch 213, § 221; SL 2007, ch 187, § 218.