S 0252 General Bill, By Knotts
Summary: Alimony and spousal support
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-3-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS OF LAW REQUIRING THE CESSATION OF ALIMONY AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT UPON THE REMARRIAGE OF THE SUPPORTED SPOUSE, A REMARRIAGE OF THE SUPPORTED SPOUSE WHICH IS LATER ANNULLED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SHALL CAUSE THE CESSATION OF ALIMONY OR SPOUSAL SUPPORT; TO PROVIDE THAT PARTIES MAY ENTER INTO A CONSENT ORDER FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT CONTRARY TO THIS SECTION; AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM AN ORDER TO PAY ALIMONY OR SPOUSAL SUPPORT IF THE ORDER REINSTATED ALIMONY OR SPOUSAL SUPPORT TO A FORMER SPOUSE WHOSE REMARRIAGE WAS LATER ANNULLED.
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01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-141
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-141
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott
03/26/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-8
04/01/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-26
04/02/08		Scrivener's error corrected
04/02/08	Senate	Amended SJ-20
05/01/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-32
05/01/08	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-32
05/02/08	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-3
05/06/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-30
05/06/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-30