South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3010

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3010
Primary Sponsor:                Kirsh
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Divorce, six months
                                separation
Residing Body:                  House
Date Tabled:                    Apr 08, 1992
Computer Document Number:       3010
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 08, 1992
Last History Type:              Tabled
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Kirsh
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3010  House   Apr 08, 1992  Tabled
 3010  House   Apr 07, 1992  Debate adjourned
 3010  House   Mar 05, 1992  Objection withdrawn by
                             Representative
 3010  House   Mar 03, 1992  Objection by Representative
 3010  House   Feb 26, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     25
 3010  House   Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       25
                             time, referred to Committee
 3010  House   Dec 12, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           25
                             Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 26, 1992

H. 3010

Introduced by REP. Kirsh

S. Printed 2/26/92--H.

Read the first time January 8, 1991.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3010), to amend Section 20-3-10, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to grounds for divorce, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DAVID H. WILKINS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DIVORCE MAY BE ALLOWED ON THE GROUND OF CONTINUOUS SEPARATION FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS INSTEAD OF ONE YEAR.

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-3-10(5) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(5) On the application of either party if and when the husband and wife have lived separate and apart without cohabitation for a period of one year six months. A plea of res judicata or of recrimination with respect to any other provision of this section shall is not be a bar to either party obtaining a divorce on this ground."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect when the Constitution is amended to authorize the provisions of this act.

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