Mathis v. Mathis

[¶ 17.] The trial court erred in determining child support by including in Allan’s income not only the gain from a sale of stock but also the principal or cost basis.

[¶ 18.] This appeal is limited in scope to the interpretation of SDCL 25-7-6.3(5).4 Statutory interpretation is a question of law, which is reviewed de novo. In re Estate of Klauzer, 2000 SD 7, ¶ 22, 604 N.W.2d 474, 479 (citations omitted).

The purpose of statutory construction is to discover the true intention of the law which is to be ascertained primarily from the language expressed in the statute. The intent of a statute is…