H*3714(Rat #0534, Act #0431 of 1998)  General Bill, By Wilkins and Knotts
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE NAME CHANGE OF A WOMAN UPON DIVORCE AND SECTION 20-7-420, AS
 AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE
 FAMILY COURT TO GRANT ANY PARTY A NAME CHANGE AND TO ALSO GRANT SUCH A NAME
 CHANGE IN AN ACTION FOR SEPARATE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE.-AMENDED TITLE

   03/25/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-19
   03/25/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-19
   04/22/98  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-4
   04/23/98  House  Member(s) added as co-sponsor(s): Rep(s) Knotts HJ-12
   04/23/98  House  Amended HJ-14
   04/23/98  House  Read second time HJ-14
   04/23/98  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-14
   04/24/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
   04/28/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/28/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
   06/03/98  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
   06/03/98  Senate Amended
   06/03/98  Senate Read second time
   06/03/98  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day
   06/04/98  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-32
   06/04/98  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-108
   06/04/98  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-108
   06/04/98  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-47
   06/04/98  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. Harrison, Cotty &
                     Clyburn HJ-194
   06/16/98  Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Courtney,
                     Gregory, Jackson
   06/16/98  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-123
   06/16/98  Senate Conference report received and adopted
   06/16/98  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification
   06/17/98         Ratified R 534
   06/23/98         Signed By Governor
   06/23/98         Effective date 06/23/98
   07/07/98         Copies available
   07/07/98         Act No. 431

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NAME CHANGE OF A WOMAN UPON DIVORCE, AND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE FAMILY COURT TO GRANT ANY PARTY A NAME CHANGE AND TO ALSO GRANT SUCH A NAME CHANGE IN AN ACTION FOR SEPARATE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Name change

SECTION 1. Section 20-3-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

Section 20-3-180. The court, upon the granting of final judgment of divorce or an order of separate maintenance, may allow a party to resume a former surname or the surname of a former spouse.

Jurisdiction

SECTION 2. Section 20-7-420(8) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(8) To hear and determine actions for changing names, whether in connection with a divorce or a separate support and maintenance action or apart therefrom."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 23rd day of June, 1998.