H 3668 General Bill, By J. Smith
Similar (S 0763, H 3656)
Summary: Marriage, common law; abolishment of; Domestic Relations
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-110 SO AS TO ABOLISH COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER JUNE 30, 1999, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE VALIDITY OF COMMON LAW MARRIAGES IN EXISTENCE ON THAT DATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-1-360, RELATING TO THE EFFECT ON MARRIAGE LICENSES ON MARRIAGES CONTRACTED WITHOUT THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS SECTION TO THE ABOLISHMENT OF COMMON LAW MARRIAGE AFTER JUNE 30, 1999.
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03/04/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
03/04/99	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4