Single Parent Resources in South Dakota

Verified resources for custody, child support, housing, financial aid, and emotional support in South Dakota — plus national tools every single parent should know.

🏛️ Custody & Legal Help

South Dakota-Based Resources

• South Dakota Unified Judicial System – Parenting & Custody – Custody forms, parenting plans, and legal help resources.
• Dakota Plains Legal Services – Free legal aid for low-income residents in family law, including custody and DV support.
• State Bar of South Dakota – Lawyer referrals, family law education, and public resources.

Nationwide Help

• Legal Services Corporation
• WomensLaw.org
• ABA Family Law Section
• Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)
• Safe Horizon
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• LoveisRespect
• Break the Cycle
• RAINN
• Women’s Law Project
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• Zero Abuse Project
• National Women’s Law Center
• Neighborhood Legal Services
• Futures Without Violence
• National Child Abuse Hotline

💸 Child Support

South Dakota-Based Resources

• South Dakota Child Support Services – Apply, manage your case, and check child support status online.
• Parent Portal – Make payments, receive support, and update your information.

Nationwide Help

• No national child support resources available at this time.

🏠 Housing & Shelter

South Dakota-Based Resources

• SD DSS – Housing Assistance – Emergency housing, utility help, and transitional programs for families.
• South Dakota Housing for the Future – Affordable housing programs, homebuyer help, and rental assistance.
• South Dakota 211 – Search local shelters, housing assistance, and family support services.

Nationwide Help

• Family Promise
• HUD.gov
• NLIHC
• US HHS Shelter Directory
• Public Housing (HUD)
• CoAbode
• National Shared Housing Resource Center
• Project Night Night
• ERAP
• Homeless Prenatal Program

🧾 Financial Assistance

South Dakota-Based Resources

• SD Economic Assistance Programs – Apply for TANF, SNAP, Medicaid, child care assistance, and energy help.
• South Dakota DSS Online Portal – Application and account management for public benefits.

Nationwide Help

• Benefits.gov
• Feeding America
• SNAP
• Medicaid.gov
• Modest Needs
• SSI
• TANF
• EITC
• LIHEAP
• MyFreeTaxes

🧠 Mental Health & Emotional Support

South Dakota-Based Resources

• South Dakota Crisis Line: Dial 988
• SD DSS – Behavioral Health – Mental health and substance use treatment services and crisis response help.
• NAMI South Dakota – Support groups, education, and mental health advocacy across the state.

Nationwide Help

• Mental Health America
• National Parent Helpline
• NAMI
• Postpartum Support International
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
• SAMHSA Treatment Locator
• National Runaway Safeline
• NCTSN

You’re Not Alone in South Dakota

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