H 3842 General Bill, By Long, Erickson, Allison, H.A. Crawford, Felder, 
Henderson, Hicks, Horne, Nanney and Thayer
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 16-25-130 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE
 FROM RECEIVING OR CONTINUING TO RECEIVE ALIMONY FROM THE VICTIM OF A DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE OFFENSE.

   03/17/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 27)
   03/17/15  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 27)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-25-130 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE FROM RECEIVING OR CONTINUING TO RECEIVE ALIMONY FROM THE VICTIM OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 16 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 16-25-130.    A person convicted of a domestic violence offense pursuant to Section 16-25-20 or Section 16-25-65 is not eligible to receive, or continue to receive, alimony from the victim of the offense. A victim of a domestic violence offense may petition the family court with jurisdiction over the matter for termination of alimony which must be considered a substantial change in circumstances and the court shall order the termination of alimony."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.